Shandong Fried Sauce Noodles
A traditional Shandong noodle dish: boiled noodles served with stir-fried zhajiang sauce, featuring a rich, savory aroma. Enjoyed casually as a everyday meal.
Ingredients
flour (for 5 bowls)
500 g
pickled cucumber (diced)
40 g
soy sauce
15 g
scallion and ginger (finely chopped)
10 g
peanut oil
50 g
lean pork (small diced)
125 g
sweet bean sauce
25 g
Shaoxing wine
2 g
Sichuan pepper oil
3 g
Instructions
1
Make dough and noodles
Put the flour in a bowl, add an appropriate amount of water and knead into a smooth dough. Shape into noodles, cook in boiling water until done, drain, and divide among 5 bowls.
2
Stir-fry the sauce
Dice the pork and the pickled cucumber. Place a wok over the heat, add the peanut oil, and once hot, add the scallion and ginger and fry until fragrant. Add the pork and stir-fry until it turns white, then add the sweet bean sauce and stir-fry briefly. Add the pickled cucumber, soy sauce, and Shaoxing wine. Once it comes to a boil, drizzle in the Sichuan pepper oil, then ladle into bowls as the fried sauce topping.
