Category: Chinese Food

Brown bean sauce (sold in cans in Asian markets) adds its own distinct flavor to this warming dish from northern China. If unavailable, you can use brown miso as a substitute. If you don’t want to make the garnishes, another option is to serve the noodles and meat sauce with stir-fried spinach.

This recipe goes by several different names, including "both sides browned" and "twice browned" noodles. In all cases the boiled noodles are browned on one side, then turned over and cooked on the other side. If desired, the noodles can be placed in a cake pan before frying so that it forms a more attractive shape, but this isn't necessary. After frying, the noodles should be browned on the outside, and tender inside.

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Mapo tofu, one of the most notable regional Chinese dishes has become a popular Sichuan dish around the world. It

This is a good tabbouleh(塔博勒色拉Tǎbólè sèlā) alternative for those of you who can't tolerate wheat, though you must seek out a brand of steel-cut oats that has been processed in a gluten-free facility if you need to avoid gluten(gluten is a substance found in cereal grains such as wheat).

Wash the wood ears(木耳mùěr) and drain. Soak the golden needles in warm water for five minutes. Drain and cut crosswise(crosswise means diagonally across something) into halves. Set aside.