dan dan noodles

sauce ingredients

• 2 tbsp chinese sesame paste (or peanut butter, or tahini)
• 2 tbsp warm water
• 2 tbsp light soy sauce
• 2 tbsp chinkiang vinegar (or balsamic)
• 2 tsp sugar
• 2 tsp sichuan chili oil with its chillies/sediment
• 2 tsp minced garlic

protein ingredients

• 200g ground pork or tofu
• some finely chopped cabbage
• 1 tbsp shaoxing wine
• 1 tbsp light soy sauce
• 1 tbsp peanut/sunflower oil
• bit of cornstarch

to serve

• soba noodles
• pak choi
• spring onions
• ground toasted dry roasted unsalted peanuts
• peanut rayu
• coriander

instructions

1. cook noodles
2. rinse noodles in cold water to stop cooking
3. cook protein ingredients
4. mix sauce ingredients
5. add noodles to bowl
6. add protein on top
7. add sauce on top
8. add other ingredients on top