Char Siu

Ingredients

2 lb pork shoulder
1 tbsp garlic salt
4 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp oyster sauce
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp hoisin
2 tbsp red wine
1 tbsp Shaoxing wine
1 cube fermented bean curd *
1 tsp five spice powder


Steps

  1. Mix marinade
  2. Add to pork, ziplock for at least 8 hrs
  3. Bake in preheated oven 425 F (218 C)
  4. Prepare mix (2 tbsp honey, 2 tbsp water) and brush at intervals (15 min, 15 min, 10 min, 5 min @ 450 F)

Dan Dan Noodles

Ingredients

250g Ground Pork/Beef
2 tbsp Vegetable Oil
1 tbsp Soy Sauce
1 tbsp Shaoxing Wine
1/2 tbsp Dark Soy Sauce (Hoisin)
1/2 tsp White Pepper
1/2 tsp Five Spice Powder

500g Dried White Noodles
3 Cloves Garlic (minced)
1 tsp Ground Sichwan Pepper
1/2 tsp Five Spice Powder
2 tbsp Chili Oil (w Flakes)
2 tbsp Soy Sauce
2 tsp Sugar
1 tsp Black Vinegar
2 tbsp Sesame Paste (Peanut Paste)
3 tbsp Hot Water

Shaoxing Wine sub - Mirin (reduce sugar), Dry White Wine, Chicken Broth + Rice Vinegar
Black Vinegar sub - Rice Vinegar + Soy Sauce


Steps

  1. In a skillet, heat the vegetable oil and brown the ground meat. Add soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, white pepper and five spice powder. Cook until the liquid is evaporated. Set aside
  2. In a small bowl, mix together all the sauce ingredients. If the sauce is thick, add more water to loosen it
  3. Cook the noodles according to package directions and drain
  4. Divide the sauce among the serving bowls, followed by the noodles and top with the cooked pork/beef. Sprinkle with chopped scallions