What is dan dan noodles?
Dan dan noodles
Sichuan noodles with spicy ground pork, chili oil, Sichuan pepper and preserved vegetables, sometimes with a sesame or peanut sauce.
What it tastes like
Nutty, spicy, salty and tingly. Mix the sauce up from the bottom of the bowl before you dig in.
Where you’ll see it
Sichuan restaurants, dumpling houses and noodle bars; American versions are often saucier and more peanutty.
Related words
- zha jiang mian
- mapo tofu
- biang biang noodles