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Zha Jiang Mian (Fried Sauce Noodles)
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A classic Northern Chinese dish, Zha Jiang Mian, or Fried Sauce Noodles, features thick, chewy noodles topped with a rich minced pork sauce. This Cantonese version stands out with its unique blend of vinegar and tomato sauce, adding a sweet, sour, and slightly acidic flavor.
00:30:00 total
Serves 4
medium
Pasta / Noodle Course
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Ingredients
- pork - watch the video to see (sliced into strips)
- cornstarch - watch the video to see
- oyster sauce - watch the video to see
- soy sauce - watch the video to see
- white pepper - watch the video to see
- water - watch the video to see
- green onions - watch the video to see (green parts only, diced)
- shallots - watch the video to see (diced)
- garlic - watch the video to see (diced)
- cucumber - watch the video to see (cut into thin slices after removing watery core)
- red vinegar - watch the video to see
- white rice vinegar - watch the video to see
- hoisin sauce - watch the video to see
- ground bean sauce - watch the video to see
- tomato sauce - watch the video to see
- sugar - watch the video to see
- noodles - watch the video to see (boiled)
- cooking oil - watch the video to see
- cooking wine - watch the video to see
- potato starch - watch the video to see (for thickening the sauce)
- sesame oil - watch the video to see
Instructions
- Marinate the Pork: Slice pork into strips and marinate with cornstarch, oyster sauce, soy sauce, white pepper, and water.
- Prepare the Vegetables: Dice the green parts of green onions, dice the shallots, then dice the garlic. Cut the cucumber into sections, remove the watery core, then slice thinly.
- Make the Sauce: Mix together red vinegar, white rice vinegar, hoisin sauce, ground bean sauce, tomato sauce, sugar, and water.
- Cook the Noodles: Boil noodles until just done, dunk in ice water, then briefly return to hot water. Drain and add some oil to loosen them.
- Stir-Fry the Pork: In a hot wok with oil, add the pork, followed by the shallots and garlic, stir-frying together. Splash in cooking wine to enhance flavor.
- Finish the Sauce: Add the sauce to the wok, bring to a boil, and then thicken with potato starch. Finish with some sesame oil.
- Assemble the Dish: Pour the meat sauce over the noodles, garnish with cucumber and green onion, and serve.
