food & things with Christy Wang
This is my take on suan la fen, or sour and hot noodles. The dish is from Sichuan and typically made with sweet potato starch noodles, which you may recognize from other dishes like japchae. The spiciness of the dish can be adjusted based on …
I missed these garlic noodles when I was on the east coast! They’re inspired by SF-style Vietnamese American garlic noodles that I love eating at restaurants like Perilla and Chubby Noodle. The OG ones are supposedly from Thanh Long, which I’ve yet to try myself! …
Spicy glass noodles with pork is more traditionally known as “ants climbing a tree” (ma yi shang shu – 蚂蚁上树); this spicy Sichuan noodle dish is so aptly named because the minced pork cling to the mung bean vermicelli, resembling ants climbing on a tree, …
Hangover food or kindergarten food? Cheesy sriracha noodles are arguably both. This recipe is for 2 servings of noodles. Ingredients: 1 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp sriracha 1 tbsp ketchup 1 tsp rice vinegar 1/2 tsp sesame oil 1/4 tsp sugar 2 cloves garlic, thinly …
Another childhood favorite of mine. Zhajiangmian, similar to but different from Korean jajangmyeon, is made with fermented soybean paste. Salty, thick, with just a touch of sweetness, it goes great over your favorite noodles or zoodles. My mom’s variation is a mish-mash between bejing-style zhajianmiang …
Peanut noodles were a popular dish in 10-year-old-Christy’s repertoire (and also one of five things in said repertoire). As a 10 year old I would smother my noodles in lao gan ma chili crisp – clearly, not much has changed. This recipe makes enough sauce …