Travelog post for: Genoveva

Today my host teaches me to make a Chinese noodle dish.  It's called Dan Dan noodle, with a spicy sesame sauce and very easy to make.

First we minced up the garlic, and preserved mustard stem.  If you don't have that, you can use carrot or turnip.  It lends some crunchiness and flavor.  Normally minced pork is used but we use the vegetarian substitute here.



Next we stir fry the ingredients in the pan.



Now we put the noodle to boil.



While waiting for the noodle, we prepare the sauce.  We use chili sauce, soy sauce, peanut butter, vinegar, sesame paste and sesame oil.



We mix everything into a smooth paste.



The noodle is ready.  We put the stir-fried mix, along with some crushed peanuts and scallion, on top.



We add a little hot water to the paste to make a broth, and add it to the bowl.



Doesn't it look delicious?  This one is made mild, as you can hardly see any red chili oil floating on top.