Dan dan noodles

Ingredients

For 6 servings.

1 cup = 240 ml; 1 tablespoon = 15 ml; 1 teaspoon = 5 ml. Use metric quantities where stated. Times and servings are indicative.

• 450 g wheat noodles
• 225 g minced pork
• 1 small bunch pak choi
• 3 tsp oil
• 2 tsp hoisin
• 2 tsp Shaoxing wine
• 1 tsp dark soy sauce
• 3/4 tsp five-spice powder, divided
• 1/3 cup sui mi ya cai (preserved mustard greens)
• 2 tbsp sesame paste
• 3 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp Sichuan pepper
• 120 ml prepared Chinese chilli oil
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• 60 ml hot noodle cooking water

Step-by-step method

1. Brown pork in 1 tsp oil; add hoisin, wine, dark soy and 1/2 tsp five-spice.
2. Cook until dry; set aside. Fry ya cai in remaining oil for a few minutes.
3. Mix sesame paste, soy, sugar, pepper, remaining five-spice, garlic and chilli oil.
4. Cook noodles as directed; blanch greens in the same water and save 60 ml to loosen the sauce.
5. Divide sauce, noodles, greens, pork and ya cai between 6 bowls; mix before eating.