【Shaanxi】Pimple noodles

Overview

There are many ways to make noodles in Shaanxi, and they are all delicious. Pimple noodles are a way of eating in Sanyuan, Shaanxi. It is also called one side and three eating because you have to repeat it several times to add noodles with chopsticks. Shaanxi people call this process of adding noodles. It is said that picking noodles has a profound meaning. During the Chinese New Year, we also hope for good luck. One pick brings gold and silver, two picks bring good luck, and three picks bring peace and auspiciousness.

Tags

• staple food
• noodles
• home cooking
• shaanxi cuisine
• aged vinegar
• chili powder
• cinnamon
• cooking wine
• coriander
• five spice powder
• ginger
• green onions
• light soy sauce
• pork belly
• star anise
• fragrant leaves

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Separate the fat and lean meat of the pork belly and cut them into thin slices.

   

2. 2 Add oil to the wok, put the fat into the hot oil pan, and stir-fry constantly. Stir-fry repeatedly until the fat is released.

   

3. 3 Then add the lean meat and stir-fry until the water in the lean meat is dry.

   

4. 4 Add scallions, ginger, star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves, five-spice powder, and cooking wine and stir-fry.

   

5. 5 When the meat is ripe, add vinegar, soy sauce, and salt.

   

6. 6 Add chili powder when simmering over high heat until cooked.

   

7. 7 After simmering for a while, take it out of the pot and stir-fry the pork belly.

   

8. 8 Take out the sauerkraut and set aside.

   

9. 9 Finely chop green onions and finely chop coriander.

   

10. 10 Prepare spicy oil.

    

11. 11 Add stock to wok.

    

12. 12 Add chopped green onion, minced coriander, vinegar and salt and bring to a boil.

    

13. 13 Add water to the pot and cook the noodles.

    

14. 14 Remove the noodles and put them into cold boiling water.

    

15. 15 Drain the noodles and form into a plate. When eating, it is served together with saozi, sour soup and oily spicy seeds.