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Chinese Spaghetti

Making proper ja-jang-myun will require a trip to Chinatown. And a lot of pork. It will be worth it.
Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 35 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

Ingredients for Meat Sauce

  • 1.5 lb ground pork mixed with 3 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp corn starch, 1 tbsp vegetable oil. Let sit for at least 1 hr in the refrigerator.
  • 1 16- oz can Szechuan Sweet Bean Sauce
  • 1 6- oz can Szechuan Hot Bean Sauce or la do ban jian
  • 1 large tomato chopped
  • ½ large sweet yellow onion
  • 1 scallion chopped
  • 3 cups water no-sodium chicken broth, or other rib or bone stock
  • A dash of white cooking wine or shiao xin
  • sugar to taste
  • soy sauce to taste

Ingredients for Pickled Mustard Greens with Ground Pork Topping

  • 1 package pickled mustard green rinsed, cut into small dice
  • ¼ lb pork mixed with 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tsp corn starch, 1 tsp vegetable oil. Let sit for at least 1 hr in the refrigerator.
  • 3 serrano chilies chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 scallion chopped
  • ½ teaspoon sugar
  • dash of white cooking wine
  • fresh ground black pepper to taste
  • dash of sesame oil

Noodles and Toppings

  • Any type of Asian noodles egg, udon, rice you like, and as many as you’d like to eat! Buy fresh in Chinatown or prepare according to package directions.
  • 1 seedless cucumber shredded
  • bean sprouts blanched in boiling salted water, shocked in ice water, and drained
  • scrambled eggs
  • cilantro chopped
  • green onion white segments, julienned
  • green beans shredded, blanched in salted water, shocked in ice water, and drained

Instructions
 

To make the Meat Sauce

  • In a hot oiled wok, brown the marinated pork and scallion, reduce to medium high heat and cook until about done.
  • Add onion and stir fry until onions are tender.
  • Add a dash of white cooking wine and tomatoes.
  • After a few minutes, add the sweet bean sauce, diluting it with a bit of hot water in the can.
  • Then swirl in the hot bean sauce, and water or stock.
  • Bring to a boil, reduce to simmer, and cook uncovered for at least an hour until the sauce reduces, stirring occasionally.
  • Adjust seasonings with sugar and soy sauce to taste.
  • Remove from heat and serve warm or room temperature.

To make the Pickled Mustard Greens with Ground Pork Topping

  • In a hot oiled wok, stir fry serranos and garlic until fragrant.
  • Add pork until it is well done and brown.
  • Add the mustard greens and sugar for a few minutes.
  • Add soy sauce, cooking wine, black pepper and sesame oil.
  • Remove from heat, sprinkle scallions on top, and serve alongside the noodles and meat sauce.

Finishing Touches

  • Cook noodles according to package directions.
  • Pile everything on top of the noodles as you like, and enjoy!