Ants Climbing a Tree (Glass Noodles with Spicy Minced Pork)

Minced pork cooked with doubanjiang and garlic, then simmered with soaked sweet potato glass noodles until the sauce is absorbed.

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Method

6 clear steps

1
Soak the sweet potato glass noodles in water for 20 minutes until soft.
2
Mince the garlic and ginger. Heat 10 ml oil in a wok and fry the garlic and ginger until fragrant.
3
Add the minced pork and stir-fry until it turns white and starts to release oil, with no pink left (71°C).
4
Add 15 g doubanjiang and fry until the red oil comes out, then add 10 ml light soy sauce and 5 ml dark soy sauce and stir.
5
Pour in 300 ml water and bring to a boil. Add the drained noodles and gently separate them with chopsticks so they do not stick.
6
Cook on medium-low heat for about 5 minutes, until the noodles have absorbed all the liquid and look slightly dry. Add scallion and 0.5 g white pepper if you like, and serve.

China

Minced pork cooked with doubanjiang and garlic, then simmered with soaked sweet potato glass noodles until the sauce is absorbed.

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6 clear steps

1
Soak the sweet potato glass noodles in water for 20 minutes until soft.
2
Mince the garlic and ginger. Heat 10 ml oil in a wok and fry the garlic and ginger until fragrant.
3
Add the minced pork and stir-fry until it turns white and starts to release oil, with no pink left (71°C).
4
Add 15 g doubanjiang and fry until the red oil comes out, then add 10 ml light soy sauce and 5 ml dark soy sauce and stir.
5
Pour in 300 ml water and bring to a boil. Add the drained noodles and gently separate them with chopsticks so they do not stick.
6
Cook on medium-low heat for about 5 minutes, until the noodles have absorbed all the liquid and look slightly dry. Add scallion and 0.5 g white pepper if you like, and serve.