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Dan Dan Noodles(担担面)

Famous for its nutty & pungent taste, Dan Dan noodles can be easily replicated in your home kitchen. Try my easy-to-follow recipe!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 888 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients

For the toppings
  • 4 oz ground pork or beef
  • 2 teaspoon light soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoon Shaoxing rice wine
  • 2 tablespoon neutral cooking oil
  • 2 tablespoon peanuts skinless, coarsely crushed
  • 1 teaspoon ginger minced
  • 1 tablespoon minced Ya Cai or Zha Cai (see note 1)
  • 1 teaspoon chilli flakes or to taste
For the sauce
  • 1½ tablespoon Chinese sesame paste see note 2
  • 1½ tablespoon water
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoon light soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon black rice vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon ground Sichuan pepper
  • 2 tablespoon Chinese chilli oil or to taste
  • 1 pinch sugar
For the noodles
  • 2 portions noodles fresh or dried
  • 1 handful leafy green vegetable i.e bok choy, choy sum, spinach, etc
For garnishing
  • 1 stalk scallions finely chopped

Instructions

Season the meat
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  1. Put the ground pork in a bowl. Add soy sauce and rice wine. Mix well and loosen the meat as much as possible.
Fry the toppings
  1. Pour oil into a cold wok. Add peanuts and fry over low heat until they turn golden brown. Transfer the peanuts to a bowl (Leave the oil in) and set aside.
  2. In the remaining oil, stir-fry the marinated meat with minced ginger, Ya Cai and chilli flakes. Dish out when the meat is fully cooked. Set aside.
Mix the sauce
  1. In a bowl, mix sesame paste and water until it becomes semi-runny & smooth.
  2. Add garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, ground Sichuan pepper, chilli oil and sugar. Mix well and set aside.
Cook the noodles
  1. Bring a large pot of water to a full boil. Cook noodles following the instructions on the package.
  2. Add the vegetable at the very end of the process.
  3. Once cooked, drain and rinse under cold water for a few seconds to remove excess starch.
Assemble the dish
  1. Pour the sauce into two serving bowls. Add the noodles and the vegetable.
  2. Top with cooked meat and peanuts. Garnish with scallions.

Notes

  • Ya Cai (芽菜, preserved mustard greens) and Zhai Cai (榨菜, preserved mustard stem) are interchangeable for this recipe. They usually come in small-sized plastic package and are available in Chinese/Asian shops.
  • If you have a hard time finding Chinese sesame paste, read my post “Chinese sesame paste & 3 substitute ideas” and try one of the options.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1serving Calories 888kcal (44%) Carbohydrates 81g (27%) Protein 27g (54%) Fat 53g (82%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Polyunsaturated Fat 42g Monounsaturated Fat 16g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 41mg (14%) Sodium 2952mg (123%) Potassium 392mg (11%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 361IU (7%) Vitamin C 3mg (3%) Calcium 53mg (5%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 888

% Daily Value*

Serving 1serving
Calories 888kcal 44%
Carbohydrates 81g 27%
Protein 27g 54%
Fat 53g 82%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Polyunsaturated Fat 42g 247%
Monounsaturated Fat 16g 80%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 41mg 14%
Sodium 2952mg 123%
Potassium 392mg 8%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 361IU 7%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Calcium 53mg 5%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.