Zha Jiang Mian (炸醬麵)
Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Taiwanese
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Serves: 4
- 350 g Pork loin, cubed
- 3 pieces Five spiced dried bean curds, cubed
- 200 g Fresh bamboo shoots, cubed
- 1 Carrots, medium, cubed
- 3 Green onions, finely chopped
- 1 and ½ tablespoon Soy bean paste
- 1 and ½ tablespoon Sweet bean sauce
- 1~2 tablespoons White sesame paste
- ½ cup Water
- Fresh cucumbers, julienned (optional)
- In a deep sauté pan, add a tablespoon of oil, add spring onion and pork.
- Sauté until pork looks cooked from outside, then add bamboo shoots, dried bean curds, and carrots
- Sauté the ingredients for around 5 minutes
- Add soy bean paste, and sweet bean sauce
- Make sure the ingredients are evenly coated with the sauce, sauté for another 5 minutes
- Add water into the pan
- Bring it to boil, then simmer with the lid on until the liquid has reduced (to your desired consistency)
- Turn off the stove, cover the pan with lid and let it sit for 5 to 10 minutes
- Meanwhile, bring another big pot of water to boil.
- Cook the noodles as instructed on the package
- Assemble the together by putting noodles, "zha jiang", and finished with cucumbers.
- Bon appétit!
Recipe by Eat with Eva at https://www.eatwitheva.com/2017/09/27/recipe-taiwanese-zha-jiang-mian-%e7%82%b8%e9%86%ac%e9%ba%b5/
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