Dan Dan Mian
(担担面) Sichuan street-food noodle, with many variations served dry or as soup, categorized by pickled vegetable, minced pork, chili oil, and Sichuan peppercorn.
Here is one preparation: (Kenji’s The Wok):
Sauce:
- 2 Tbsp sesame paste
- 2 Tbsp light soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp chinkiang vinegar
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1/2 cup chili oil (with solids)
- Ground Sichuan peppercorn
- 2 cloves garlic
- water to thin (add with sesame paste to loosen)
Toppings:
- Cook ground pork. Add diced preserved mustard root. Season, with ground sichuan peppercorn, shaoxing wine, light soy sauce, etc.
- Roasted peanut, scallion, greens, bean sprouts, etc.
Serve on fresh wheat noodle.