Ants Climbing Trees

Ingredients

• ¼ lb Chinese dried bean thread noodles
• 2 tsp sesame oil
• 3 tbsp canola oil
• 4 oz ground pork
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 3-inch piece ginger, peeled and minced
• 3 tbsp Chinese red chile bean paste (douban jiang)
• 2 tbsp light soy sauce
• 3 tsp Chinese rice wine
• 1½ cups chicken stock
• 2 tbsp dark soy sauce
• 3 scallions, thinly sliced

Directions

Place noodles and 4 cups of boiling water in a bowl until noodles are soft (about 4 mins). Drain and toss noodles with sesame oil. Heat canola oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork, cook, breaking up meat until browned (5-7 mins). Add garlic, ginger, cook until fragrant (about 1 min). Add chile bean paste, light soy sauce, rice wine, and chicken stock. Bring to a boil. Add noodles, cook, stirring occasionally until liquid is reduced by half (about 8-10 mins). Stir in dark soy sauce and scallions.