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Bean Sauce Noodles (Ja Jeung Mein)

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Chinese Dim sum

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 lb Egg noodles*
  • 1/2 lb Ground pork
  • 1 c Cucumber; shredded
  • 2 tb Bean sauce; up to 3
  • 2 Garlic cloves; minced; up to 3
  • 1/4 ts White pepper
  • 1/4 ts Salt
  • 1/2 ts Sugar
  • 2 tb Chicken broth or water
  • 1 tb Oil

Directions:

*Recipe is included in this collection. PREPARATION: Parboil noodles in a pot of water with 3 T. oil for 3 minutes. Rinse under cold water and drain well. COOKING: In wok, heat 1 tbsp. oil. Brown pork with minced garlic and bean sauce until pork is done. Add remainder of seasonings and water. Mix well. Divide noodles into 2 or 3 portions according to appetite. Place in soup bowl. Spoon pork mixture on one side of the noodles and garnish the other side with the shredded cucumber. Serve. DO AHEAD NOTES: Do through cooking of the pork mixture. Before serving, reheat mixture and spoon over cold noodles. COMMENTS: This is a very popular northern dish in which the noodles are served chilled. If you like yours hot (flavor wise), add 1/2-1 tsp. chili oil when you stir fry and you'll become a fire breathing dragon!
 
Source: "Dim Sum" by Rhoda Fong Yee. Formatted for MM by Karen Adler FNGP13B.
 
Recipe by: "Dim Sum" by Rhoda Fong Yee
 
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #991 by The Meades <kmeade@idsonline.com> on Jan 7, 1998