Ants Climbing a Tree

Ingredients

• Glass noodles 150g
• Ground pork 100g
• Doubanjiang 2 tbsp
• Garlic 4 cloves
• Ginger 5g
• Scallions 15g
• Light soy sauce 2 tbsp
• Dark soy sauce 1 tbsp
• Sugar 1 tbsp
• Cooking wine 1 tbsp
• Sichuan pepper powder 1 tbsp
• Oil as needed

Steps

1. Soak noodles: Soak glass noodles in warm water until soft (about 30 minutes). Cut to appropriate length, drain.
2. Cook pork: Heat oil in wok, add ground pork, stir-fry until变色. Add 1 tbsp cooking wine, set aside.
3. Make base: Add more oil, add doubanjiang, stir until red oil appears. Add minced garlic and ginger, stir until fragrant.
4. Add pork: Return cooked pork to wok, mix well.
5. Season: Add light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, sugar, Sichuan pepper powder, stir until fragrant.
6. Add noodles: Add soaked glass noodles, quickly toss to coat evenly with sauce.
7. Add water: Add small amount of water (about 100ml) around the edges of wok. Cover and simmer for 2 minutes.
8. Toss: Open lid, stir-fry on high heat to let noodles absorb the sauce.
9. Finish: When sauce is mostly absorbed, noodles become glossy. Sprinkle with scallions.
10. Serve: Transfer to plate. Ants Climbing a Tree is spicy, savory, with chewy glass noodles.