SplendidTable.com
5 stars
I have to admit that I like the Dan Dan Noodles at Pei Wei -- I love the texture of the noodles with the sauce and vegetables, but it, like the rest of Pei Wei's menu, is an Americanized version. Searching for a recipe that we could make at home, I found one at SplendidTable.com, and the recipe was, well, splendid!!!
Wow to flavor, flavor, flavor. This is in my top 5 favorite Asian dishes we've ever made.
Ingredients: fresh ramen noodles, shiitake mushrooms, scallions, garlic, ginger, five-spice powder, sesame oil, black vinegar, sea salt, white pepper
Dan Dan Sauce Ingredients: Sriracha, tahini, tamari, sesame oil, chile oil, Szechuan peppercorns, small pickled chile with oil, sugar, vegetable stock
Tips:
- Didn't have fresh ramen so used soba noodles
- Didn't have Chinese black vinegar but found the following substitute: 1 part balsamic vinegar, 1 part rice wine vinegar, 3 parts water
- Roasted white onions with the mushrooms
- Sauteed tofu and added to the dish
- Added julienned cucumbers
- Added cilantro
- Didn't use the small pickled chile with oil
- Didn't blend the Dan Dan Sauce -- whisked it in a bowl (after grinding the Szechuan peppercorns separately)
- Next time, make double the amount of shiitake (+ white onion and tofu)
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