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Zha Jiang Noodles

• Description

Zha jiang noodles(Literally "fried sauce noodles") is a Chinese dish consisting of thick wheat noodles topped with a mixture of ground pork stir-fried with zhajiang, which is salty fermented soybean paste. It is said that it tastes better with hand pulled noodles.
In Beijing cuisine, yellow soybean paste is used, while in Tianjin and other parts of China tianmianjiang, hoisin sauce, or broad (fava) bean sauce may be used in place of the yellow soybean paste. Soy sauce can also be used instead of the soybean paste. Simplified Chinese also means fried sauce, as the sauce itself is fried, although this homonym does not carry over into the Tratitional Chinese term which describes the actual bean paste. 

• Details

Here is a rough sketch of making zhajiang noodles.

1. Dice scallions and, if desired, garlic;
2. Stir-fry the spring onions and garlic until they are slightly brown;
3. Add meat to the wok. Stir fry the ground meat until it is slightly brown;
4. Add the yellow soybean sauce, sweet bean sauce, broad bean paste, soy sauce or hoisin sauce to the mixture with some water and simmer;
5. Serve this meat sauce over noodles. If desired, add condiments like shredded carrots, shredded cucumbers, bean sprouts, cilantro, scrambled eggs, shredded Chinese cabbage, fresh soybeans/edamame, vinegar and hot sauce.

• Video

How to make Zha Jiang Noodles

Reference:

http://www.wikipedia.org

http://www.chinatour.com/beijing/beijing-food.htm

http://www.timeoutbeijing.com/features/Food__Drink/12438/Eat-Beijing.html

http://www.chow.com/food-news/54651/10-beijing-dishes/

http://www.youtube.com

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