Vegan Dan Dan Noodles

Ingredients

• • 1/2 lb mushrooms
• • 1/2 cup pecans ((or walnuts))
• • 3 spring onions (, coarsely chopped)
• • 3 cloves garlic (, peeled)
• • 1/2 block tofu ((1/2 lb / 225 g))
• • 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
• • 1/4 cup Sui Mi Ya Cai ((*Footnote 1))
• • 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine
• • 4 tablespoons Chinese sesame paste ((or unsweetened natural peanut butter))
• • 4 tablespoons soy sauce
• • 4 tablespoons Chinkiang vinegar
• • 4 cloves garlic (, finely minced)
• • 3 spring onions (, finely minced)
• • 2 tablespoons sugar
• • 1/3 to 1 cup homemade chilli oil with flakes ((or to taste) (*Footnote 2))
• • 1/2 teaspoon ground Sichuan peppercorns
• • 10 oz thin wheat noodles (, dried (or 1 lb / 450 g fresh noodles))
• • 4 to 6 heads baby bok choy (, roughly chopped (or spinach, chard, yu choy etc.))
• • 1/4 cup roasted peanuts (, crushed (Optional))
• • 1/2 cup roasted peanuts ((Optional))

Preparation Steps