Dongbei Da La Pi (Northeast Wide Glass Noodle Salad)
Elasticity like gum! Extreme Clear Spring Rain and Vegetable Sesame Dressing
Description
A cold salad featuring 'Da La Pi', an ultra-wide (2-3cm), transparent glass noodle made from potato starch. Served with raw vegetables, stir-fried pork, and drenched in a rich sesame and black vinegar dressing.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Da La Pi(Extra wide glass noodles)
- Cucumber
- Carrot
- Pork
- Zhi Ma Jiang(Sesame paste)
- Black vinegar
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Boil 'Da La Pi'—ultra-wide, transparent potato starch noodles—until clear.
- Instantly shock in ice water to maximize their outrageously bouncy, gum-like elasticity.
- Julienne lean pork and stir-fry with soy and sweet bean sauce (Rou Si).
- Arrange julienned raw cucumbers, carrots, purple cabbage, and cilantro in a beautiful circle on a plate.
- Place the chilled wide noodles in the center, topped with the fried pork.
- Drown in a rich sauce of sesame paste (Zhi Ma Jiang), black vinegar, chili oil, and grated garlic. Toss violently right before eating.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Sesame paste、Black vinegar、Garlic
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Kuzukiri (Japanese arrowroot noodles work well)
Pairing
Guo Bao Rou / Tie Guo Dun(Between hot dishes)
Trivia
[Trivia] If ordering an appetizer at a Northeast restaurant, it's either smashed cucumbers or this. The slippery texture and rich sesame dressing make it the ultimate beer companion.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Served beautifully arranged, but before eating, take chopsticks in both hands and violently 'mash and mix (Ban)' everything until the noodles, veg, meat, and sesame sauce become a single chaotic mass.
Allergen
Pork, Soybeans, Sesame, Wheat (Soy sauce)