Authentic Dan Dan Noodles From Scratch (四川担担面)

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Today we are making Dan Dan Noodles. It is a Sichuan classic and I think it is the most delicious and flavorful noodle dish. I will be showing you how to make it from scratch and how to make it authentic as well. So, let’s get started.
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INGREDIENTS FOR THE HOMEMADE EGG NOODLES (Enough to make 6 portions)
450g (1lb) of high gluten flour (bread flour, dumpling flour, or noodle flour)
30-60 grams (1-2oz) of high gluten flour to adjust the water and flour ratio
80-110g (3-4oz) of water
1 tsp of salt
2 whole eggs
1/2 cup of cornstarch to prevent stickiness
INGREDIENTS FOR THE GROUND PORK SAO ZI (臊子)
400g (14 oz) of ground pork (preferably 50% fat)
1.5 tsp of oil
2 cloves of garlic
black pepper to taste
2.5 tbsp of Chinese cooking wine (Amazon Link: geni.us/Gc8nyL)
1.5 tsp of soy sauce (Amazon Link: geni.us/dRWFf)
1/2 tbsp of sweet bean paste (Amazon Link: geni.us/znvhTpn)
INGREDIENTS FOR THE SICHUAN HOT CHILI OIL (油泼辣子)
2.5 cup of cooking oil (seasoned with scallion, ginger, garlic, cinnamon, star anise, bay leaves)
2 tsp of Sichuan peppercorn powder (Amazon Link: geni.us/2maXRX)
1 cup of chili flake (Amazon Link: geni.us/dcLZL)
1/4 cup of sesame seeds (Amazon Link: geni.us/oisVrXp)
1 tsp of salt
INGREDIENTS FOR THE SESAME PASTE (芝麻酱)
1 tbsp of pure peanut butter (Amazon Link: geni.us/uzM3)
1 tbsp of sesame paste (Amazon Link: geni.us/CrSj)
2 tbsp of sesame oil (Amazon Link: geni.us/JK5DaA)
INGREDIENTS TO ASSEMBLE 1 PORTION OF DAN DAN DAN NOODLES
1.5 tsp of sesame paste
2-4 tbsp of Sichuan chili oil
1/2 tsp of Sichuan peppercorn powder (Amazon Link: geni.us/rIMdMGV)
2 tbsp of soy sauce (Amazon Link: geni.us/dRWFf)
1 tbsp of Chinese black vinegar (Amazon Link: geni.us/9IQNHo)
1/4 of sugar
1 clove of garlic
4-5 tbsp of stock or water
1 portion of noodles
Green vegetables
1 tbsp of Ya Cai (Amazon Link: geni.us/nRwyR)
3 tbsp of Sao Zi
Toasted and crushed peanut
Scallion

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She is absolutely right, in spite of the fact that it is several ingredients and steps, it is so incredibly worth it. Even just the pork mixture like she said, is so amazingly delicious by itself. Whenever I have made this dish, I couldn’t stop eating the finished ground pork before finishing the rest of the dish! We are so lucky too in this day and age, that we can get all these ingredients pretty easily. It is so worth it, and you can totally buy the prepared noodles if that’s what’s scaring you off, because that cuts about 75% of the work. I’m so glad you finally posted this recipe girl! I can’t wait to make it again.

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I find all of your detailed commentary helpful - you really don't need to apologize to your audience for that. This recipe looks awesome!

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Sorry the printable recipe was late, super busy lately. Here it is - soupeduprecipes.com/authentic-dan-dan-noodles-from-scratch/

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[@geerussell]

I love this dish and make it pretty often with some shortcuts and make-aheads so it's about 15 minutes start to finish when I need to feed my dan dan addiction. Store-bought noodles, packaged lean ground pork, a jar of the final sauce mix to taste (sesame + chili oil + sugar + sichuan peppercorn powder + vinegar, etc) in the fridge and a jar of chili oil on the shelf. A quick fry up, boil the noodles, cut some scallions, assembly and I'm good to eat . The sauce mix is so good that I will often use a little bit of it to punch up other things. Mix in with mayo for burgers and sandwiches, etc.

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This recipe looks amazing!! Thank you Mandy!!

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LOVE the bowl you served the dan dan noodles in!!!!! This looks SOOO good!!!

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Mandy, thank you so much for this recipe. It made all the difference for me. This is the single most helpful recipe I’ve followed to make decent homemade Chinese noodles. I finally decided to invest in a kitchenaid mixer after 30 years as a home cook, and this is the first recipe I used with the machine. Your instructions are flawless and precise; I would not have been successful without this video. I now have frozen noodles just waiting for my next bowl of soup or fried sauce toppings. You are the best!!

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I loved the way you explained everything. I used to see this dish and think I'm never gonna make it but you've converted me. Can't wait to try my hand at it!

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It looks SO GOOD and EASY TO MAKE!!! YAY!

[@NMW320earth]

Yum that was really great! I tweaked the recipe. For the noodles I added 1 Tablespoon the lard fat from frying the pork as I usually put EVOO in my Italian pasta. The bread flour added chewiness to the noodles and the fat gave a silkiness. I did have the set bean paste, need to put that on the next Amazon list so I used honey for the minced pork. And we like our DanDan noodles to have more peanut/sesame sauce so I put like a 1/4 cup per dish or even more. I’m so happy there is enough noddles for tomorrow! Thanks for the recipe!

[@scottrowe533]

Thank you, Mandy, for this lesson on how to cook one of my favorite Chinese entrees. I could eat Dan Dan Noodles every week and not tire of it. Everything I have cooked from your videos has been most excellent. I take the leftovers to work for lunch, a day or two later, and my co-workers like to joke that I have taken a Chinese bride that no one knows about. 😀

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Wow, this looks super yummy that I would love to try it for sure. Thanks for sharing, miss! 😊

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I've watched a bunch of different dan dan noodle videos, and this one is by far looks the best! I'm very excited to try making it! 🍜🧡

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Great tutorial about noodles! Love all the details--makes for success. Thanks.

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I've a stack of Chinese cookbooks but this is hands down the best recipe I've tried. Thank you.

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I will definitely give this recipe a try! With some patience and time, you get something delicious, and it looks great for the winter time weather! Thank you as always, Mandy!

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i’m from ukraine, and we have a wonderful chinese restaurant in our city, where chinese chefs work, they even have “tofu, chef’s mother style” and they served dan dan noodles, they are a big part of my childhood and i love them so much😭😭

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This is the best Dan Dan Noodles Recipe on KZbin. Believe me, I tried them ALL.

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I love these "from scratch" videos... Dan dan Noodles done. Thank you

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I started wearing bright red lipstick recently and suddenly I have even more respect for you, being able to slurp those noodles so deliciously without losing the lipstick everywhere!

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Check out my Dan Dan recipe if you get a chance! Definitely not as good as Souped Up Recipes, but I'm learning ;)

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I really enjoyed your explanation of the pork and fat ratio and I can't wait to try this for myself. Thank you.

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Yum!! Thanks for the recipe and video. Looks great!

[@1tinac]

Thanks for sharing all the details. I am excited to try this.

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This recipe was so delicious! Can’t wait to make it again!

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GREAT recipe! Made it today and everyone raved about it, Thank you,

[@lachlan00c]

best dan dan recipe i have seen so far, been eating and making it for years

[@michaelminasian4891]

I finally got a chance to make this tonight! Absolutely amazing. I made Hon yo style chili oil from Chinese cooking demystified, but otherwise followed your instructions exactly. My only note is that I ended up using about 2/3 of the noodles for my 2 servings tonight, and with any less I think it would have been too much sauce. Soooooooooo delicious.

[@cindy2418]

Thank you for the delicious recipe

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Awesome show thank you for sharing. This one I got to make. Looks so delicious and the peanut sauce is amazing. You have a great day.

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Mandy, Another great recipe! Thanks

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You are the best channel I have seen recently! I really like your style of teaching, and the way you talk is perfect! Thank you for this delicious recipe and history lesson ☺️

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Thank you for your nice compliment. That encourages me to continue to make more delicious recipes. New videos coming out every Wednesday. Hope you keep enjoying them. Mandy❤

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The best!!!! Thank you for the great instructions, so wonderfully specific. Can’t wait to make it this weekend,,

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This looks absolutely fantastic. I love noodles.

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Wonderful. It's great to see you eating it at the end.

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My mouth is watering. 🤤 I'm so making this!

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I'm so glad to have found this channel! I can't wait to share authentic, homemade Chinese food with my dad, family, and friends. Thanks!

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Oh! And if you could share the Changsha-type snack noodles or "dry alkaline noodle" recipe, I'd die of happiness ^_^

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Thank you for this wonderful recipe very detailed😍

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That look awesome, thanks for the recipe and happy new year let's souped up :)

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I never had this before so I didn’t know what to expect but holly molly it was REALLY good! All of my family loved it. Thank you!!

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This is the best Dan Dan Noodles recipe I've ever found. Thank you!

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Good demonstration and instructions!. Thanks.

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Oh you’re killing me, I’m starving watching this😳, everything you make is soooo good. Well time for breakfast!