Tofu Dan Dan Noodles

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Start by crumbling and slightly mashing some medium-firm tofu into a bowl.
  2. 2Start by crumbling and slightly mashing some medium-firm tofu into a bowl.
  3. 3Start by crumbling and slightly mashing some medium-firm tofu into a bowl.
  4. 4Add dark soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, Chinese 5 spice powder, sugar, white pepper, and a pinch of MSG to the tofu.
  5. 5Add dark soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, Chinese 5 spice powder, sugar, white pepper, and a pinch of MSG to the tofu.
  6. 6Add dark soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, Chinese 5 spice powder, sugar, white pepper, and a pinch of MSG to the tofu.
  7. 7Mix all the ingredients thoroughly until well combined.
  8. 8Mix all the ingredients thoroughly until well combined.
  9. 9Mix all the ingredients thoroughly until well combined.
  10. 10Add a little bit of neutral oil to a dry pan and spread the seasoned tofu mixture evenly.
  11. 11Add a little bit of neutral oil to a dry pan and spread the seasoned tofu mixture evenly.
  12. 12Add a little bit of neutral oil to a dry pan and spread the seasoned tofu mixture evenly.
  13. 13Cook the tofu on medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes.
  14. 14Cook the tofu on medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes.
  15. 15Cook the tofu on medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes.
  16. 16While the tofu cooks, chop some ginger.
  17. 17While the tofu cooks, chop some ginger.
  18. 18While the tofu cooks, chop some ginger.
  19. 19Chop garlic cloves.
  20. 20Chop garlic cloves.
  21. 21Chop garlic cloves.
  22. 22Chop the white part of spring onions.
  23. 23Chop the white part of spring onions.
  24. 24Chop the white part of spring onions.
  25. 25Add the chopped ginger, garlic, and spring onions to the pan with the cooking tofu.
  26. 26Add the chopped ginger, garlic, and spring onions to the pan with the cooking tofu.
  27. 27Add the chopped ginger, garlic, and spring onions to the pan with the cooking tofu.
  28. 28Continue to cook the mixture, stirring occasionally, until the tofu chunks dry out and become meaty.
  29. 29Continue to cook the mixture, stirring occasionally, until the tofu chunks dry out and become meaty.
  30. 30Continue to cook the mixture, stirring occasionally, until the tofu chunks dry out and become meaty.
  31. 31Boil Chinese noodles in a pot of water.
  32. 32Boil Chinese noodles in a pot of water.
  33. 33Boil Chinese noodles in a pot of water.
  34. 34While the noodles are boiling, prepare the sauce in a separate bowl.
  35. 35While the noodles are boiling, prepare the sauce in a separate bowl.
  36. 36While the noodles are boiling, prepare the sauce in a separate bowl.
  37. 37Add sesame paste, chili crisp, sesame oil, light soy sauce, sugar, and black vinegar to the bowl.
  38. 38Add sesame paste, chili crisp, sesame oil, light soy sauce, sugar, and black vinegar to the bowl.
  39. 39Add sesame paste, chili crisp, sesame oil, light soy sauce, sugar, and black vinegar to the bowl.
  40. 40Mix the sauce ingredients together.
  41. 41Mix the sauce ingredients together.
  42. 42Mix the sauce ingredients together.
  43. 43Add 4-5 tablespoons of the hot noodle water to the sauce to loosen it up and mix again.
  44. 44Add 4-5 tablespoons of the hot noodle water to the sauce to loosen it up and mix again.
  45. 45Add 4-5 tablespoons of the hot noodle water to the sauce to loosen it up and mix again.
  46. 46Quickly boil broccolini in the same pot with the noodles.
  47. 47Quickly boil broccolini in the same pot with the noodles.
  48. 48Quickly boil broccolini in the same pot with the noodles.
  49. 49Transfer the cooked noodles to the bowl with the prepared sauce.
  50. 50Transfer the cooked noodles to the bowl with the prepared sauce.
  51. 51Transfer the cooked noodles to the bowl with the prepared sauce.
  52. 52Mix the sauce and the noodles together until all the noodles are beautifully coated in the sauce.
  53. 53Mix the sauce and the noodles together until all the noodles are beautifully coated in the sauce.
  54. 54Mix the sauce and the noodles together until all the noodles are beautifully coated in the sauce.
  55. 55Assemble the dish by placing the saucy noodles in a serving bowl.
  56. 56Assemble the dish by placing the saucy noodles in a serving bowl.
  57. 57Assemble the dish by placing the saucy noodles in a serving bowl.
  58. 58Add the boiled broccolini to the bowl.
  59. 59Add the boiled broccolini to the bowl.
  60. 60Add the boiled broccolini to the bowl.
  61. 61Add a generous amount of the cooked tofu crumbles to the bowl.
  62. 62Add a generous amount of the cooked tofu crumbles to the bowl.
  63. 63Add a generous amount of the cooked tofu crumbles to the bowl.
  64. 64Garnish with spring onion greens.
  65. 65Garnish with spring onion greens.
  66. 66Garnish with spring onion greens.
  67. 67Add crushed peanuts as a garnish.
  68. 68Add crushed peanuts as a garnish.
  69. 69Add crushed peanuts as a garnish.
  70. 70Finish with a drizzle of chili oil.
  71. 71Finish with a drizzle of chili oil.
  72. 72Finish with a drizzle of chili oil.

Ingredients

  • 300 g Tofu crumbles
  • 300 g Tofu crumbles
  • 300 g Tofu crumbles
  • 0.5 tbsp Dark soy sauce
  • 0.5 tbsp Dark soy sauce
  • 0.5 tbsp Dark soy sauce
  • 1 tsp Rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp Rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp Rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp Chinese 5 spice powder
  • 1 tsp Chinese 5 spice powder
  • 1 tsp Chinese 5 spice powder
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 1 tsp White pepper
  • 1 tsp White pepper
  • 1 tsp White pepper
  • 1 pinch MSG
  • 1 pinch MSG
  • 1 pinch MSG
  • 1 tbsp Neutral oil
  • 1 tbsp Neutral oil
  • 1 tbsp Neutral oil
  • 1 stalk Spring onion stalk (white part only)
  • 1 stalk Spring onion stalk (white part only)
  • 1 stalk Spring onion stalk (white part only)
  • 1 tbsp Minced ginger
  • 1 tbsp Minced ginger
  • 1 tbsp Minced ginger
  • 3 cloves Chopped garlic
  • 3 cloves Chopped garlic
  • 3 cloves Chopped garlic
  • 5 tbsp Sesame paste
  • 5 tbsp Sesame paste
  • 5 tbsp Sesame paste
  • 2 tbsp Chilli crisp
  • 2 tbsp Chilli crisp
  • 2 tbsp Chilli crisp
  • 0.5 tbsp Sesame oil
  • 0.5 tbsp Sesame oil
  • 0.5 tbsp Sesame oil
  • 0.5 tbsp Light soy sauce
  • 0.5 tbsp Light soy sauce
  • 0.5 tbsp Light soy sauce
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 1 tsp Black vinegar
  • 1 tsp Black vinegar
  • 1 tsp Black vinegar
  • 4 tbsp Noodle water
  • 4 tbsp Noodle water
  • 4 tbsp Noodle water
  • 150 g Chinese noodles (uncooked weight)
  • 150 g Chinese noodles (uncooked weight)
  • 150 g Chinese noodles (uncooked weight)
  • 4 Broccolini (boiled)
  • 4 Broccolini (boiled)
  • 4 Broccolini (boiled)
  • Spring onion greens
  • Spring onion greens
  • Spring onion greens
  • Crushed peanuts
  • Crushed peanuts
  • Crushed peanuts
  • Chili oil
  • Chili oil
  • Chili oil

Equipment

BowlPanKnifePotSpoonChopsticksTongs