Chewy Black Bean Noodles

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Peel and cut half of a white onion into a medium dice.
  2. 2Chop oyster mushrooms to the same size as the onions.
  3. 3Chop three garlic cloves.
  4. 4Grate a little bit of ginger.
  5. 5Put minced pork belly into a pan and cook until crispy.
  6. 6Add the rest of the chopped vegetables (onion, mushrooms, garlic, ginger) to the pan.
  7. 7Cook all ingredients together for about two minutes.
  8. 8Add oil to the middle of the pan.
  9. 9Add a big tablespoon of black bean paste to the oil.
  10. 10Cook the black bean paste by itself for a second.
  11. 11Mix everything together in the pan.
  12. 12Add some water to the mixture.
  13. 13Add some fish sauce.
  14. 14Add a little soy sauce.
  15. 15Add a little bit of sugar.
  16. 16Add some MSG.
  17. 17Let it cook for about two minutes.
  18. 18Boil knife-cut noodles in water.
  19. 19Prepare a cornstarch slurry by mixing cornstarch with water.
  20. 20Add the cornstarch slurry to the sauce.

Ingredients

  • 0.5 half white onion
  • oyster mushrooms
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • ginger
  • minced pork belly
  • 1 tablespoon black bean paste
  • oil
  • water
  • fish sauce
  • soy sauce
  • sugar
  • MSG
  • knife cut noodles
  • cornstarch

Equipment

cutting boardknifegraterpanspoonchopsticksglass

Tips

  • The easiest way to grate ginger is with frozen ginger.
  • Cook the black bean paste by itself for a second to make it less bitter.