# Dan Dan Noodles

It's a classic noodle dish that's spicy, a little creamy, and can be made in no time.

- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 tbsp neutral oil
- 2 scallions sliced; white for cooking and green for garnish
- 0.5 lbs ground pork or beef
- 2 tsp minced ginger
- 0.25 cup yacai or preserved mustard greens
- 2 tbsp shoaxing wine
- 1 tsp light soy sauce
- 0.5 tsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- 2 bundles fresh wheat noodles
- Choy sum
- Crushed peanuts
- 3 tsp sesame paste
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 0.5 tsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Chinese black vinegar
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 5 tbsp Sichuan chili oil
- 1 tsp sugar
- 2 cloves garlic grated

## Instructions

1. Start by mincing ginger and slicing scallions, making sure to separate the white from the green.
2. For the sauce, combine sesame paste, light and dark soy sauce, Chinese black vinegar, sesame oil, chili oil, sugar, and grated garlic.
3. In a pan, heat oil on medium heat and cook mince until the water has evaporated and the fat starts to render and sizzle(6-8 minutes).
4. Add ginger, white portion of scallions, and yacai.
5. Sauté for a couple of minutes until fragrant.
6. Add shoaxing wine and once alcohol has evaporated, season with light and dark soy sauce and sugar.
7. Set aside on low heat to keep warm.
8. Boil noodles according to package instructions and cook choy sum in the last 45 seconds of boiling.
9. Combine the noodles with the sauce and plate it up with the greens, minced meat, green portion of the scallions, crushed peanuts, and more chili oil.

## Equipment

- pan

## Tips

- Don
    t be afraid to add a little bit of the water if the sauce is too thick.
- You can use either ground pork or beef.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJPHtVxVfGA
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/48427e54-e64d-4bc6-895d-523273b85da5
- Extracted: 2026-04-24

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