Dan dan mian (dandan noodles)

Dan dan sauce

• 50 g dried shrimp (see Tips)
• water, for soaking
• 70 g garlic cloves
• 70 g eschalots
• 50 g brown onion
• 1 tbsp chilli powder
• 50 g miso paste (see Tips)
• 150 g vegetable oil

Peanut sauce

• 90 g peanut butter
• 30 g sesame oil
• 30 g hot chilli sauce

Minced pork sauce

• 30 g zha cai (optional - see Tips)
• 20 g fresh ginger, peeled
• 20 g vegetable oil
• 150 g pork mince
• 20 g oyster sauce
• ½ tsp Chicken stock paste (see Tips)
• ½ tsp white sugar
• 120 g water
• 2 tsp cornflour
• 1 ½ tsp dark soy sauce

Noodles

• 1600 g water
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp Chicken stock paste (see Tips)
• ¼ tsp white sugar
• 1 tsp dark soy sauce
• 300 g dried ramen noodles
• 60 g white sesame seeds, toasted
• 1 spring onion/shallot, cut into thin slices
• unsalted peanuts, crushed
• rice wine vinegar, to taste