Name: Zha Jiang Noodles with Wasabi (芥末炸酱面)
Yield: Serves 1
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 Persian cucumber, cut into thin matchsticks (optional); 1 teaspoon wasabi paste, or to taste; 2 pieces Biang-Biang (or Hand-Ripped) Noodle Dough, or 1 coil Longevity Noodle, or store-bought you mian 幼面, long thin wheat noodles found in the refrigerated section of a Chinese grocery store; 2 tablespoons XFF Noodle Sauce; 1 serving (4¼ ounces/120 ml) Pork Zha Jiang

Preparation info

Serves
1

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Xi'an Famous Foods

By Jason Wang

Published 2020

About

When we moved to the States and my dad started working in Chinese restaurants, my family discovered the beauty and horror of the Chinese takeout industry. These joints are never just one thing; they serve the classic kung pao chicken and beef and broccoli stir-fry, but also amp up their menu with fried chicken and fries, pad Thai, and California rolls. You have to hand it to them—it’s entrepreneurship at its finest.

My dad rolled with it.