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Beijing Zhajiang Noodles (炸酱面)

Chinese (Northern) · East Asia STOVETOP
8/10

Thick wheat noodles topped with a savory fermented soybean paste sauce with ground pork and julienned cucumber.

Pork Pasta & Noodle Home Cook Friendly N Nut-Free E Egg-Free

Why It Works

Slow-frying the bean paste with pork renders out fat and deepens the fermented soy flavor through Maillard browning, creating an intensely savory sauce from minimal ingredients.

Key Ingredients

thick wheat noodles sweet bean paste (tian mian jiang) ground pork cucumber radish edamame scallions

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