# 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.