DanDan Noodles

This was a big hit here today. I had some ground pork I needed to use so I made this up as I went along. It is sort of a combination of DanDan noodles and Ma Po tofu.


I mixed 4 tablespoons of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of honey, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce and 2 tablespoons of hoisin sauce in a bowl. Then I added about 3 cups of beef broth to it.


I made a slurry with 3 teaspoons of corn starch with 2 teaspoons of water.



I used my tofu press to take the water out of a block of tofu.


These are kimchi green onions which add a lot of taste when diced and added to Asian dishes.

I boiled a box of spaghetti until al dente.


I diced a couple jalapenos and grated about 1 1/2 tablespoons of ginger.

I like to mix peanut oil and sesame oil when I am making Asian recipes.


When the oil was hot, I browned 2 pound of ground pork in it.


I sprinkled the meat generously with granulated garlic. I forgot to take a pic, but I added a thinly sliced onion too.


Then added the kimchi, ginger and jalapeno.


Once the meat is browned you pour in the soy mixture. Then add the slurry and mix until it begins to thicken. You want it to be thick enough to cling to the noodles.


I added chili sauce to give it a bit of a bite. You can as much as you like depending on how hot you want it to be. The tofu is cut into small cubes and gently folded into the meat mixture. Adjust seasonings to taste.


Pour the mixture over the spaghetti. Top it with shaved daikon, chopped cilantro and lime wedges. Squeeze the lime over it right before eating.

This is a seriously delicious recipe. I think it is the best Asian dish I have ever made.

Comments

Anonymous said…
This, like all Your food, looks delicious! But I have to admit that I´m a bit torn when it comes to tofu.
I´m not sure why though, I can´t say anything negative about the taste, perhaps it is the texture of it that I don´t like?

Have a great day now!
Christer.
brokenteepee said…
I don't care for tofu either. And I tried. I tried it many a way and bleh.
The hubby loves it though...
wish i was there for this dish....i LOVE asian food and this looks wonderful....
I wish you could cook for me!
And oh, I do like your blog.
Happy Spring to you.........
Anonymous said…
My mouth is watering and I am now hungry for kimchi!
SharleneT said…
You have a tofu press! You have a tofu press! I just knew it; just knew it... I'm still using cheesecloth (but, it's a very high grade of cheesecloth). This sounds delicious and have posted it to notebook for some of my own later. Just trying to catch up with my week, here. Have a big project coming up and it's one of those things that takes more time to prepare for than to actually do it. Hugs to Teddy and come visit when you can.
petoskystone said…
liking the tofu press, but really having pot-envy. so deep & of a really nice weight...
I have never heard of a tofu press. That is really cool!!