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Zha Jiang Mian (炸酱面): Noodles with Fermented Bean Sauce
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45 Mintotal
4servings
600kcal
ChineseCuisine
Zha Jiang Mian (炸酱面): Noodles with Fermented Bean Sauce
Laura Chen
4
15 Minuten
30 Minuten
600
Chinese
Main course
Zha Jiang Mian is a popular northern Chinese dish of wheat noodles served with a savory sauce made from fermented soybean paste. Cooks usually fry the paste with pork and vegetables.
Ingredients
- 400 g ground pork
- 4 tablespoons Chinese fermented soybean paste (tianmianjiang/sweet bean sauce, or hoisin sauce as a substitute)
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- 1 scallion (green onion), chopped
- 1 cucumber, cut into strips
- 2 carrots, cut into strips
- 300 g wheat noodles
- 1 liter (4 cups) water
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Bring the water to a boil in a large pot and cook the noodles according to the package directions.
- Heat the sesame oil in a frying pan and fry the ground pork until cooked through.
- Add the garlic and scallion and fry for a moment.
- Add the fermented soybean paste, soy sauce, sugar and a splash of water (about 50 ml) to make a sauce.
- Simmer for about 10 minutes, until the sauce thickens.
- Drain the cooked noodles and divide them between bowls.
- Spoon the sauce over the noodles and top with the cucumber and carrot strips.
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