Name: Authentic Sichuan Dan Dan Mian Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: *For the Noodles and Assembly:**; 1 lb fresh wheat noodles or 8 oz dried noodles; 4 scallions, thinly sliced (white and green parts separated); 1 cup preserved mustard greens (zha cai), rinsed and chopped (optional but recommended); *For the Sauce (mix in a bowl):**; 6 tablespoons Chinese sesame paste or tahini; 4 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 tablespoons Chinese black vinegar; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 teaspoon ground Sichuan peppercorns (or to taste); 1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder; 1/3 cup noodle cooking water (reserved later); *For the Minced Pork Topping:**; 1/2 lb ground pork (20% fat); 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon Pixian doubanjiang (fermented broad bean chili paste); 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon minced ginger; 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine; 1/2 teaspoon sugar; *For Garnish:**; 1/2 cup roasted unsalted peanuts, roughly crushed; 2 tablespoons chili oil (with sediment)

Dan Dan Mian 🇨🇳 China

A Sichuan noodle dish featuring noodles in a spicy, savory sauce topped with minced pork and peanuts.

spicy topped

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Noodles spicy sauce minced pork peanuts

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