Hi there hello everyone! Tonight we're a fun pantry friendly version of a Sichuan sesame paste noodle dish called dan dan mian. This particular version is inspired by the version that you can find at Good to Eat Dumplings in Oakland, CA.

What makes Good to Eat’s version so unique is that it does not contain any meat whatsoever. In lieu of the more traditional ground pork, their version instead features crispy fried shallots with a fresh green onion finish. This makes for a super minimalist, pantry friendly, yet tasty and hearty dish that’s great to throw together for a quick meal. Hope you try it.

Freshen up on the recipe here, bookmark the stream here, and pick up the ingredients below if you want to follow along and cook dinner with me.

INGREDIENTS

• 4 small shallots

• 4 cloves garlic

• 1 tbsp or (about 1 inch) ginger

• 12 oz Shanghainese round noodles

• 2 green onions

• sesame seeds

• kosher salt

• peanut oil to cook

• 12 oz high heat oil to deep fry

INGREDIENTS (sauce)

• 2 tbsp sesame paste

• 4 tbsp low sodium soy sauce (or 2 tbsp full sodium soy sauce)

• 2 tbsp rice vinegar

• 2 tbsp shaoxing wine

• 2 tbsp lao gan ma (chili oil)

• 1/4 cup stock

• 1 tbsp brown sugar

• 1/2 tbsp sichuan pepper