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Ma Jiang Mian (Sesame Paste Noodles)

Your mouth is filled with sesame seeds! Rich Sesame Noodles in Beijing

China

Ingredients

Thick Chinese noodlesZhi Ma Jiang (Sesame paste)CucumberMinced garlicBlack vinegar

Spices

Rich depth of sesame pasteGarlic

VegetarianVegan

Gan Guo Fei Chang (Dry Pot Pork Intestines)

A small pot with flames! Hormonal and Vegetable Flavourless Hot Pot

China

Intermediate Stir-fry/Pot Sichuan Specialty Offal Umami

Ingredients

Pork large intestines (Fei Chang)Lotus root/Celery/OnionPixian DoubanjiangDried chiliesSichuan peppercorn

Spices

Pork fat umamiRoasted Doubanjiang/Sichuan pepper aroma

Spice level Lv.6

Ma La Xiang Guo (Spicy Dry Hot Pot)

Coming in a huge bowl! Soupless hot pot with all your favorite ingredients

China

Everyone Stir-fry Customizable Spicy

Ingredients

Any chosen ingredients (Meat/Veg/Seafood)Hot Pot Base (Ma La Di Liao)ChiliSichuan peppercornGarlic

Spices

Complex spices of Hot Pot baseSichuan pepper numbness

Spice level Lv.6

Sichuan Dan Dan Mian (Authentic Soupless Noodles)

Sesame soup doesn't exist!? Authentic Sichuan "juice-free" spicy noodles

China

Intermediate Noodle Dish Sichuan Specialty Soupless/Numbing

Ingredients

Thin noodlesMinced porkYa Cai (Sichuan pickles)Chili oil (Hong You)Sichuan peppercorn

Spices

Intense numbness of Sichuan pepperYa Cai amino acids

Spice level Lv.6

Hong You Chao Shou (Sichuan Spicy Wontons)

It's not in the soup! Sichuan Wangtang Swimming in a Sea of Brilliant Ra Oil

China

Everyone Dim Sum Sichuan Specialty Soupless/Spicy

Ingredients

Wonton wrappersMinced porkChili oil (Hong You)Sweet reduced soy sauceGarlic

Spices

Intense heat of Hong YouRich sweetness of reduced soy sauce

Spice level Lv.5

Re Gan Mian (Wuhan Hot and Dry Noodles)

No soup! Dorodoro sesame noodles eaten by people in Wuhan every morning

China

Everyone Noodle Dish Hubei Specialty Soupless/Sesame

Ingredients

Re Gan Mian (Alkaline thick noodles)Zhi Ma Jiang (Sesame paste)Sesame oilSoy sauceSuan Dou Jiao (Pickles)

Spices

Intense sesame paste depthSourness of fermented pickles

Spice level Lv.1

Vegetarian

Nanchang Mixed Rice Noodles

Rice flour stains black! China's Big Buzzy Beef Dressing

China

Everyone Noodle Dish Jiangxi Specialty Soupless/Junk

Ingredients

Thick rice noodles (Jiangxi Mi Fen)LardSoy sauceDark soyPickled radish

Spices

Violent umami of lardSourness/saltiness of pickles

Spice level Lv.3

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Ma La Ban (Sweet & Sour Spicy Mixed Bowl)

The soup-free version of the hot pot! Junk rice with sesame sauce and "sweet and sour black vinegar"

China

Everyone Mixed Dish/Snack Liaoning Soupless/Sweet & Sour

Ingredients

Any ingredients (Meat/Veg/Fishballs)Sesame paste (Zhi Ma Jiang)Black vinegar (massive)SugarChili oil

Spices

Intense sweet-sourness of black vinegar & sugarSesame depth

Spice level Lv.4

Lanzhou Dry Mixed Noodles

Lanzhou ramen without soup!? Tangle of special tomato meat sauce and handmade noodles

China

Everyone Noodle Dish Gansu Specialty Soupless Lanzhou Noodles

Ingredients

Hand-pulled wheat noodlesBeefRipe tomatoesCeleryOnion

Spices

Rich tomato umami/tartnessViolent chew of hand-pulled noodles

Spice level Lv.2

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Zheng Zong Sichuan Dan Dan Mian (Authentic Sichuan Soupless Noodles)

The real thing is there's no soup! Sichuan Soul Food Breathtaking

China

Everyone Noodle Dish Sichuan/Chengdu Soupless/Ultra Spicy

Ingredients

Thin Chinese noodlesMinced porkYa Cai (Sichuan fermented greens)Chili oil (Hong You)Sichuan pepper powder

Spices

Violent numbing of Sichuan pepperUmami of fermented Ya Cai

Spice level Lv.4

Lazy Soupless Malatang

Simply boil in hot water and add! The decisive sauce is "Zubora soup without soup"

China

Everyone Soupless Noodle Student Food Lazy Meal Malatang

Ingredients

LeftoversSesame pasteLao Gan MaSoy sauceBlack vinegar

Spices

Substitute by mixing JP sesame dressing with chili crisp and vinegar

Spice level Lv.1

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Zha Jiang Mian (Beijing Fried Sauce Noodles)

Plenty of sweet and spicy meat miso! Pekingese Soul Food

China

Everyone Noodle Dish Beijing Cuisine Soupless Noodle Meat Sauce

Ingredients

Thick Chinese noodlesPork bellySweet bean sauceYellow soybean pasteCucumber

Spices

Roasted aroma and sweetness of blended sweet bean and yellow soybean paste

Shaxian Ban Mian (Peanut Butter Noodles)

The strongest junk noodles from China's largest chain

China

Everyone Noodle Dish Soupless Noodle Fujian Cuisine Shaxian Snacks

Ingredients

Flat Chinese noodlesPeanut butterSesame pasteSoy sauceSesame oil

Spices

Violent depth of peanut butter and roasted sesame oil aroma

VegetarianVegan

Gan Guo Hua Cai (Dry Pot Cauliflower)

Cauliflower Revolution: Pork Belly Fat and Cumin in a Soup-Free Hot Pot

China

Everyone Stir-fry Hunan Cuisine Sichuan Cuisine Cauliflower

Ingredients

CauliflowerPork bellyDoubanjiangDried chiliesCumin

Spices

Ethnic aroma of cumin and rich depth of pork belly

Spice level Lv.3

Zhong Shui Jiao (Chengdu Sweet and Spicy Dumplings)

Sweet soy sauce and rah oil are a miracle fusion! Chengdu's famous "sweet and spicy dumplings without juice"

China

Everyone Dim Sum Snack Sichuan Cuisine Chengdu Specialty

Ingredients

Minced porkDumpling wrappersSoy sauceBrown sugarChili oil

Spices

Syrupyintense sweetness of spiced soypunched with chili oil and garlic

Spice level Lv.2

Yibin Flammable Noodles (Ranmian)

Too much oil to catch fire!? The strongest noodle without juice in Yibin City, Sichuan Province

China

Hardcore Noodle Dish Soupless Noodle Sichuan Cuisine Yibin Specialty

Ingredients

Thin Chinese noodles (low hydration)Ya CaiPeanutsMinced porkChili oil

Spices

Roasted aroma of chili oil and nuts clinging to completely moisture-free noodles

Spice level Lv.5

Guilin Rice Noodles

A national noodle dish created by a place with superb scenery! Fried crispy pork and beef dashi rice noodles

China

Everyone Noodle Dish Soupless Noodle Guangxi Cuisine Guilin Specialty

Ingredients

Thick rice noodlesBeef bone brothPork bellyPeanutsPickled long beans

Spices

Depth of the spice-infused master stock and the crunch of fried pork belly

Spice level Lv.2

Chengdu Sweet Water Noodles

It's as thick as a chopstick! Chengdu's specialty "sweet and numbing" ultra-thick udon

China

Everyone Noodle Dish Soupless Noodle Sichuan Cuisine Chengdu Specialty

Ingredients

Thick Chinese noodles (or Musashino Udon)Soy sauceBrown sugarSesame pasteChili oil

Spices

Intense sweetness of brown-sugar soy sauce and the heat of chili oil/Sichuan pepper

Spice level Lv.3

Dry Pot Tea Tree Mushroom

A rice thief featuring mushrooms! "Mushroom pot without juice" with concentrated flavor

China

Everyone Stir-fry Hunan Cuisine Dry Hot Pot Mushroom

Ingredients

Cha Shu Gu (Tea Tree Mushroom)Pork bellyDoubanjiangGreen/Red chiliesSoy sauce

Spices

Dense amino acid umami of the mushrooms and rich depth of Doubanjiang

Spice level Lv.3

Dry Pot Sliced Potatoes

Crispy, Hokuhoku! Sichuan's "Soupless Hot Pot" where potatoes turn into potatoes

China

Everyone Stir-fry Vegetable Sichuan Cuisine Potato

Ingredients

PotatoPork bellyOnionDoubanjiangDried chilies

Spices

Sweetness of fried potatoes and the Ma La heat of Doubanjiang and Sichuan pepper

Spice level Lv.3

Dry Tossed Beef Noodles

Temptation without juice! Maze soba noodles with rich sauce and thick noodles

Taiwan

For Youth Noodles Rich Dripless

Ingredients

Beef shankKnife-cut noodles (thick)Beef braising liquidSesame oilBlack vinegar

Spices

Star anise and Garlic

Spice level Lv.1

Dry Danzai Noodles

Temptation without soup! Mix meat and shrimp extract with noodles

Taiwan

For Everyone Noodles Rich Tossed Noodles

Ingredients

Chinese noodlesMeat sauceShrimp broth (conc.)Black vinegarChives

Spices

Punch of Garlic and Black vinegar

Taiwanese Dry Tossed Noodles

底のタレを一気にかき混ぜろ！ラードと醤油が脳を刺激する台湾まぜそば

Taiwan

For Youth Noodle Dish Mixed Noodles

Ingredients

Chinese noodlesLardSoy sauceTaiwan black vinegarScallions

Spices

White pepper(Chili oil if desired)