Comments on: Dan Dan Noodles (担担面)

By: Cindy

Cindy — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 14:59:56 +0000

This is our go to recipe and a household favourite!! It’s beyond delicious!!
We always double the recipe.

By: Teresa HK

Teresa HK — Sun, 26 Feb 2023 02:02:11 +0000

I am so enjoying your recipes, Maggie. Am fortunate to live in Hong Kong so easy for me to get ingredients but wonder if tahini would be a reasonable substitute for Chinese sesame paste, as I have a big jar in the fridge.

By: Tracey B

Tracey B — Sun, 18 Dec 2022 19:22:34 +0000

omg this recipe came out amazinggg!! I love it so much – seriously so full of flavor. Thank you for sharing this authentic recipe! I can’t wait to make it again

By: Jessi

Jessi — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 03:04:51 +0000

I nailed it with this recipe. My husband ranked it the top 10 dishes I’ve ever made. Thank you, Maggie!

By: April Waters

April Waters — Tue, 31 May 2022 14:26:24 +0000

Great recipe! Delicious! Easy to fomlow. I didnt have pork but I made it with tempeh creating a vegan version of Dan Dan noodles. I used the same method as for cooking pork to replicate the crispy texture. I’m excited to make the szceshuan oil. Finally someone has a recipe with all the components to make a rich and complex oil.

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 16 May 2022 13:45:13 +0000

This recipe is dope. I make this a few times a year (last night for example), and my family loves it. I fiddle with most recipes, but follow this one exactly as written. Maggie, I LOVE your recipes!

By: Maggie Zhu

Maggie Zhu — Mon, 07 Mar 2022 15:49:27 +0000

In reply to Mags. Sorry I don't have the gram measurement right now, but the ones I use are finely minced type that comes in the package. If you finely mince it, you should loosely pack it in the 1/2 cup. If you're not sure, start with less and you can always add a bit more if the pork doesn't taste salty enough.

By: Mags

Mags — Sun, 06 Mar 2022 22:13:15 +0000

What’s the weight equivalent of your ½ cup preserved mustard greens? Huge variation depending on how I chop and pack them into the measuring cup…

By: Kacey

Kacey — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 22:48:00 +0000

I forgot to say – I did not have fermented black beans, so I added a tiny bit of Pixian doubanjiang. I also did not have proper dan dan noodles, so I used some other wheat noodles in my pantry that were a similar size and shape. I also used a vegan burger substitute (I think it was Beyond Meat) because that’s what I had in the freezer. Was still delicious! Thank you so much for the care you put into these recipes, I am a big fan of your blog. 🙂

By: Kacey

Kacey — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 22:40:25 +0000

I have made this delicious bowl of noodles 3 times now, and I expect I’ll make it a couple more times this week. It’s SOO good! Great job Maggie. The noodle sauce is packed with flavor and tastes amazing with the homemade chili oil. I had leftover chili oil from your Biang Biang noodle recipe, so I used that for the chili oil in the recipe. So good! I did not have Chinese sesame paste (though I ordered some from Mala Market), so I used peanut butter. Cannot wait to try it with the sesame soon!