Dan Dan Noodles: Authentic Sichuan Recipe - The Woks of Life

A tried & true authentic Dan Dan Noodles recipe. Try this spicy, numbing, satisfying Sichuan classic noodle dish at home!

Dan Dan Noodles

This recipe is part of Chinese Restaurant Appetizer Week. Perhaps the biggest key to making excellent Dan Dan Noodles is to make your own roasted chili oil. When done right, it get a rich, fruity, smoky flavor that none of...

Dan Dan Noodle Soup (Vegetarian)

This vegetarian Dan Dan Noodle Soup is a flavour explosion in a bowl, and you'll have it on the table in just over 10 minutes. The soup is creamy, salty, slightly sour and spicy - I love it so much, I want it on tap!

Vegan Dan Dan Noodles

Classic dan dan noodles are made with pork, pickled vegetables, and plenty of chili oil. In this version, we pack in all the flavor and texture with mushrooms fried until golden brown and chewy.

Spicy Crispy Pork Noodles (Made with Spaghetti!)

These spicy crispy pork noodles transform a familiar box of spaghetti into a flavorful Asian noodle dish using one of our favorite chili sauces––Lao Gan Ma.

Cold Sichuan-Style Noodles with Spinach and Peanuts

This hot and numbing cold noodle salad is a take on Dan Dan Mian, with spinach replacing a healthy portion of the noodles. The tangy and hot dressing slings wonderfully to the blanched leaves, delivering powerful and balanced flavor in every bite.

Shanghai Hot Sauce Noodles (Lajiang Mian）

Shanghai Hot Sauce Noodles, Shanghai Lajiang Mian (上海辣酱面) or sometimes “doubanjiang mian (豆瓣酱面) is comprised of noodles, broth, and a spicy mixture of pork, tofu, peanuts, spicy chili bean paste, and sugar). The spicy, savory mixture poured over a hot bowl of noodles is simply delicious, if not addictive.

Chilli Crisp Noodles

Chilli crisp noodles - My favourite quick meal made using a jar of crispy chilli oil. Tangle of noodles in a spicy sesame sauce, so good!

Chinese Crispy Noodles (Chow Mein)

Crispy noodles (pan fried) topped with a saucy chicken and vegetable stir fry. My favourite Chinese restaurant dish made at home, and a whole lot healthier!

Lo Mein Noodles

The right sauce, the right noodles, and you're just 6 minutes away from takeout gold standard Lo Mein Noodles. Any veg, any protein, toss with abundance!