Tan Tan Noodles

Ingredients

16 ml peanut oil
65 gr sichuan preserved vegetables
8 gr garlic
10 ml rice wine
16 ml chili bean sauce
14 gr chinese sesame paste
16 ml dark soy sauce
14 gr sugar
475 ml stock
120 gr chinese flat noodles

Instructions

Heat a wok or large frying-pan over high heat and add the oil. Put in the preserved vegetables, garlic, and ginger and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the rice wine, chili bean sauce, sesame paste, soy sauce, sugar, and stock. Reduce the heat and simmer for 3 minutes over low heat. Bring a large pot of water to boil and cook the noodles for 2 minutes if they are fresh and 5 minutes if dried. Drain well in a colander. Divide the noodles into individual bowls and ladle the sauce over them. Serve at once.