https://paulstapel.com/categories/sichuan/Recent content in Sichuan on Paul's ParticlesHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usWed, 19 Nov 2025 15:43:58 +0100https://paulstapel.com/recipes/dan-dan-noodles/Wed, 19 Nov 2025 15:43:58 +0100https://paulstapel.com/recipes/dan-dan-noodles/Dan dan noodles, or 担担面, was one of my favorites when visiting Chengdu. It is spicy, hearty, filling and easy to make (as long as you have the ingredients). I tried to port the flavour over rather than stay true to the original recipe, so that it is also easy to make while here in the west. Ingredients: Egg noodles Chili oil 红油 Ground pork Soy sauce Hoisin sauce Neutral cooking oil Five spice powder Tahini or peanut butter Sichuan peppercorns Garlic Green onions (only the green part, garnish) Sugar Spinach Peanuts (optional) Cooking plan Start by wokking your ground pork on high heat in neutral cooking oil.