Dinner for 3

Dan-Dan Style Noodles

Name: Dan-Dan Style Noodles
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 3/4 tbsp sichuan peppercorns toasted and finely ground using a pestle and mortar; 2 cloves garlic finely grated; 10 g ginger finely grated; 1 tsp light brown soft sugar; 1 pinch ground cinnamon; 5 tbsp tahini; 2 tbsp light soy sauce; 2 tbsp chinkiang black vinegar; 1/2 tbsp crispy chilli oil; 250 g dried wheat or egg noodles; 250 g pak choi or choi sum; salted peanuts

$7.45for 415 minServes 3

Wheat noodles and greens are tossed with tahini, soy sauce, vinegar, chili oil, garlic, ginger, and warm spices.

Dan-Dan Style Noodles with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Fresh ginger, 0.25 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.14Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, a little$0.60 each typical	a little	$0.07Typical price
	Egg noodles, 8.75 oz$0.14/oz typical	8.75 oz	$1.23Typical price
	Romaine and salad greens, 1$2.49 each typical	1	$2.20Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 0.5 oz$0.70/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.35Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.58

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSugar and brown sugarAsian sauces and pastesSoy sauceVinegar

Not included in the cost.

15 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
3servings as written
$typical cost tier

Chinese Vegetarian Dairy-free Budget Dinners

Typical price

$1.86 per serving$7.45 for 4

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Ingredients

3/4 tbsp sichuan peppercorns toasted and finely ground using a pestle and mortar
2 cloves garlic finely grated
10 g ginger finely grated
1 tsp light brown soft sugar
1 pinch ground cinnamon
5 tbsp tahini
2 tbsp light soy sauce
2 tbsp chinkiang black vinegar
1/2 tbsp crispy chilli oil
250 g dried wheat or egg noodles
250 g pak choi or choi sum
salted peanuts

Steps

Toast the Sichuan peppercorns in a dry skillet over medium heat for 2 minutes, then grind them finely.
Whisk the pepper, garlic, ginger, sugar, cinnamon, tahini, soy sauce, vinegar, and chili oil in a large bowl.
Boil the noodles in salted water for 5 minutes, adding the pak choi during the final 2 minutes.
Drain the noodles and greens, reserving 2 tablespoons of cooking water, then toss them with the sauce and reserved water.
Top the noodles with salted peanuts and serve immediately.