Dan Dan Noodles

2 Serves

“Meat”

• A little oil to fry
• 150 g Kind Grind Mince
• 3 teaspoons hoisin sauce
• 1 ½ teaspoons shaoxing wine or red wine vinegar 
• Pinch five spice powder

Pickled Veg

• A little oil to fry 
• ¼ cup pickled mustard greens, diced 

Soup Liquid

• 1 ½ – 2 tablespoons tahini or peanut butter
• 1 ½ tablespoons mala soup base (I used Haidilao)
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• ¼ teaspoon stevia or ⅔ teaspoon sugar
• Pinch five spice powder
• 1 clove garlic, very finely minced
• ½ cup hot cooking water from the noodles

Noodles & Toppings 

• 2 servings of noodles of your choice
• A few pieces of leafy greens (spinach, bok choy, or choy sum)
• Chopped peanuts
• Chopped spring onion 

Method

1. Fry the plant-based mince in the seasonings and set aside.
2. Fry the mustard greens and set aside.
3. Whisk together all soup ingredients in a bowl – no need to cook. 
4. Cook the noodles according to package instructions and drain. 
5. Blanch the greens in the noodle water, and drain.
6. Put the soup liquid in the bottom of the serving bowls, then add the noodles, greens, meat and pickled veg. 
7. Finally, sprinkle with chopped peanuts and spring onions.