Dan Dan Mian

Ingredients:

12 oz Chinese Noodles

1/2 lb pork minced

Sauce:

3 tbsp peanut butter or sesame paste

1 1/2 tbsp sesame oil

3 tbsp black rice vinegar

2 tbsp light soy sauce

1 1/2 tbsp dark soy sauce

1/4 tsp salt

1 - 1 1/2 tsp sichuan peppercorns roasted (this is to taste.  can leave out if needed)

3 tsp hot chili oil (to taste)

1 tsp granulated sugar (optional)

1/4 cup chicken broth

Garnish:

1/3 cup roasted peanuts chopped

4 green onions chopped

3 bok choy - quartered (optional)

Bean Sprouts (optional)

Directions:

1.  Saute minced pork until well done.  Set aside.

2.  In small mixing bowl, add sauce ingredients.  Start with sesame paste/peanut butter, sesame oil and black rice vinegar.  Whisk to mix then add remaining sauce ingredients.

3.  Chop peanuts and green onions.  (Can add toasted sesame seeds if needed.  Can also leave peppercorns out and serve as a condiment.)

4.  Cook noodles and drain.

5.  Place noodles into bowl and pour sauce over then stir.  Garnish with pork, green onions, peanuts, etc.

**Notes:  I used spaghetti noodles, peanut butter, and all light soy sauce instead of a combination of dark and light.  Also, I've made this without including peppercorns and I still like it.  The other thing is I don't mix all of the sauce with all of the noodles.  I put the noodles in a bowl and then use a spoon to put the sauce on the noodles.