Description
A home-style noodle dish representing Beijing. A rich 'Zha Jiang' (meat sauce) made by slow-frying minced pork and sweet bean sauce is placed over boiled thick noodles. It is mixed vigorously with toppings like cucumber and soybeans.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Thick Chinese noodles
- Pork belly
- Sweet bean sauce
- Yellow soybean paste
- Cucumber
- Boiled soybeans
- Scallion
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Finely chop pork belly.
- Blend sweet bean sauce and yellow soybean paste with water.
- Heat generous oil; fry star anise and scallion.
- Add pork and fry until fat renders.
- Pour in the paste mixture; simmer on low until the oil separates to create the meat sauce (Zha Jiang).
- Julienne toppings like cucumber, radish, and boiled soybeans.
- Boil thick hand-pulled noodles, top with the meat sauce and vegetables, and serve.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Roasted aroma and sweetness of blended sweet bean and yellow soybean paste
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Make meat sauce with JP minced pork and sweet bean sauce over Udon noodles
Pairing
Black Vinegar / Raw Garlic
Trivia
The root of Japanese Jaja-men, but authentic Beijing style is deeply savory and salty rather than overly sweet. Every Beijing family has its own meat sauce recipe.
Eating tips & etiquette
Vigorously mix the noodles, meat sauce, and vegetables from the bottom until the color is uniform before eating. Biting raw garlic cloves while eating is considered the chic Beijing style.
Allergen
Pork, Wheat, Soybeans