Dinner for 3

Dan-Dan Style Noodles

Name: Dan-Dan Style Noodles
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 3/4 tbsp sichuan peppercorns toasted and finely ground using a pestle and mortar; 2 cloves garlic finely grated; 10 g ginger finely grated; 1 tsp light brown soft sugar; 1 pinch ground cinnamon; 5 tbsp tahini; 2 tbsp light soy sauce; 2 tbsp chinkiang black vinegar; 1/2 tbsp crispy chilli oil; 250 g dried wheat or egg noodles; 250 g pak choi or choi sum; salted peanuts

Wheat noodles and greens are tossed with tahini, soy sauce, vinegar, chili oil, garlic, ginger, and warm spices.

Typical price

$7.45for 4 servings

$1.86 per serving$7.45 for 4

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15 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
3servings as written
$typical cost tier

Chinese Vegetarian Dairy-free Budget Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.14Typical price
Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical	a little	$0.07Typical price
Egg noodles$0.14/oz typical	8.75 oz	$1.23Typical price
Romaine and salad greens$2.49 each typical	1	$2.20Typical price
Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.35Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.58

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSugar and brown sugarAsian sauces and pastesSoy sauceVinegar

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

3/4 tbsp sichuan peppercorns toasted and finely ground using a pestle and mortar
2 cloves garlic finely grated
10 g ginger finely grated
1 tsp light brown soft sugar
1 pinch ground cinnamon
5 tbsp tahini
2 tbsp light soy sauce
2 tbsp chinkiang black vinegar
1/2 tbsp crispy chilli oil
250 g dried wheat or egg noodles
250 g pak choi or choi sum
salted peanuts

Steps

Toast the Sichuan peppercorns in a dry skillet over medium heat for 2 minutes, then grind them finely.
Whisk the pepper, garlic, ginger, sugar, cinnamon, tahini, soy sauce, vinegar, and chili oil in a large bowl.
Boil the noodles in salted water for 5 minutes, adding the pak choi during the final 2 minutes.
Drain the noodles and greens, reserving 2 tablespoons of cooking water, then toss them with the sauce and reserved water.
Top the noodles with salted peanuts and serve immediately.