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Ma Yi Shang Shu (“Ants Climbing a Tree”)
Serves4
Ingredients
- 1/4 lb. Chinese dried bean thread noodles
- 2 tsp. sesame oil
- 3 tbsp. canola oil
- 4 oz. ground pork
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (3") piece ginger, peeled and minced
- 3 tbsp. douban jiang (Chinese red chile bean paste)
- 2 tbsp. light soy sauce
- 3 tsp. Chinese rice wine
- 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
- 2 tbsp. dark soy sauce
- 3 suan miao (Chinese chives, blossoms discarded) or scallions, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Place noodles and 4 cups boiling water in a bowl; let sit until soft, about 4 minutes. Drain and toss noodles with sesame oil; set aside.
- Heat canola oil in a 14" flat-bottomed wok over medium-high heat. Add pork; cook, breaking up meat, until browned, 5–7 minutes. Add garlic and ginger; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add paste, light soy, wine, and stock; bring to a boil. Add noodles; cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid is reduced by half, 8–10 minutes more, and stir in dark soy and chives.
Originally published at Saveur.com. Reproduced for personal collection.