Dan Dan Noodles

This dish is inspired by the Chinese Sichuan classic dish, Dan Dan noodles. Hopefully, it uses ingredients you may already have in your pantry. While this dish is a bit spicy, it gets toned down by the tahini. Chili Garlic Sauce is different than chili oil, and is a little trickier to find. Look near the sriracha and soy sauce at a general market (NOT Trader Joes). In a pinch, some chili crisp will work for heat. I reduced the amount in half from the original published recipe to account for the member feedback of how warm it was.

Mushroom haters: replace them with some bok choy or any other stir fry friendly vegetable. If you don’t have access to Chinese 5-spice it’s easy to make at home. Blend together 3-star anise, ½ tsp whole cloves, 1 inch cinnamon stick (or 1 tbsp ground cinnamon), 2 tsp fennel seeds, and ½ tsp Szechuan peppercorn or 1 tsp black peppercorn. Store leftovers in a small jar.

We tested this with Jovial brown rice noodles. A fettuccine would be great, or even ramen noodles would be lovely as well! I don’t believe this will work with a legume noodle. There will not be the same amount of starch.