Ingredients
- 1/3 cup Chinese sesame paste(or unsweetened natural peanut butter)
- 1/3 cup light soy sauce(or soy sauce)
- 1/4 cup Chinkiang vinegar
- clove sgarlic, finely minced
- green onion, finely minced
- tablespoon shoney(or agave syrup)
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon sichuan peppercorns, toasted and grounded (*footnote 2)
- tablespoon peanut oil(or vegetable oil)
- lb ground pork
- tablespoon minced ginger
- green onions, chopped
- 1/2 tablespoon sfermented black beans, rinsed and chopped
- 1/2 cup sui Mi Ya Cai(Sichuan preserved mustard greens)
- tablespoon sShaoxing wine(or dry sherry)
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/3 cup roasted peanuts, crushed
- oz Dan Dan noodles(or thin wheat noodles)
- small batchleafy green vegetables, roughly chopped (spinach, choy sum, baby bok choy etc.)
- Homemade chili oil, to taste (*footnote 1)
Instructions
- Whisk the sesame paste and light soy sauce together in a bowl until fully incorporated. Add the Chinkiang vinegar. Continue stirring until mixed. Then mix in the garlic, green onion, honey, and Sichuan peppercorns.
Tips
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