Dan Dan Mein By Sy

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup small shrimp (fully cooked)
• 1/4 cup preserved vegetables (small package) (optional)
• 3 tablespoons dry roasted pistachio nuts (after removing the shells) or 3 tablespoons dry roasted peanuts (after removing the shells)
• 2 scallions (cleaned and chopped)
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 4 cups chicken stock (optional)
• 16 ounces yellow noodles (4 servings fully cooked or other noodles)
• 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon red rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons sesame paste (tahini paste)
• 1/8 teaspoon chili oil (optional)
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 1/4 tablespoon granulated sugar

Recipe

• 1 preparation.
• 2 rinse the chili and spices off the preserved vegetables, cut into small pieces, put in a cup and into a microwave for 30-45 seconds, set aside.
• 3 toast the sesame seeds in a pan with a little oil, set aside.
• 4 dan dan mein sauce.
• 5 in a bowl add the dark and light soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame paste, chili oil (optional), sesame oil, granulated sugar, sesame seeds, use a whisk for a smooth sauce, set aside.
• 6 bring 1 cup of chicken stock to a low simmer, optional add 4 more cups of chicken stock if you are going to serve dan dan mein with a bowl of hot broth.
• 7 in a separate pot add 1 cup of the heated stock and 2 cup of water, bring to a boil, add the already cooked noodles and let cook for about 1-2 minutes, then remove the noodles to a colander and run under cold water to stop the cooking, set aside.
• 8 directions.
• 9 place the cooled noodles in 4 individual bowls.
• 10 add in the center, some of the chopped scallions and pistachio/peanut nuts.
• 11 add the dan dan mein sauce around the inside perimeter of the bowls.
• 12 add some of the preserved vegetables and shrimp around the inside perimeter of the bowls as well.
• 13 serve with a bowl of hot broth on the side (optional).
• 14 guests can toss the noodles and ingredients in their individual bowl and enjoy!
• 15 note: a second version, is to put the noodles in a bowl and add hot broth, dan dan mein soy sauce paste, ground lamb (instead of shrimp) and other spices for a more soupy dish. a good substitute for the dan dan mein soy sauce paste, is to use a jar of sichuan spicy noodle sauce which can be found in asian food stores.