Biang Biang Noodles (Yu Po Mian)

Ingredients

• • 1 tablespoon peanut oil ((or vegetable oil))
• • 2 tomatoes (, diced)
• • Pinch of salt
• • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
• • 1 tablespoon Chinkiang vinegar
• • 1/4 teaspoon dark soy sauce ((optional))
• • 1 teaspoon sugar
• • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• • 1 spring onions (, white part minced, green part sliced for garnish)
• • 3 cloves garlic (, grated)
• • 1 tablespoon Chinese chilli flakes
• • 1 tablespoon toasted white sesame seeds
• • 1/4 teaspoon cumin powder
• • 1/4 teaspoon ground Sichuan peppercorn ((optional but highly recommended))
• • 3 tablespoons peanut oil ((or vegetable oil))
• • 2 bundles (150 g) dried knife shaved noodles ((or 400 g fresh wide noodles or hand pulled-noodles))
• • 4 heads baby bok choy (, tough ends removed and cut into large bite size pieces (*Footnote 1))
• • Chopped fresh coriander for garnish ((Optional))

Preparation Steps