Dan Dan Noodles

Dan dan noodles, literally carrying pole noodles, is a Chinese noodle dish originating from Sichuan cuisine, consisting of wheat noodles served with a spicy sauce that usually contains pickled vegetables such as zha cai or ya cai, chili oil, Sichuan pepper, and minced pork, topped with scallions and peanuts. The dish can be served dry, as in the Chengdu style in which it originated, or as a noodle soup in the Hong Kong style, which tones down the spice and sometimes adds sesame paste or peanut butter; the Hong Kong soup variant is uncommon in Sichuan itself but widespread throughout the rest of China and in Chinese restaurants overseas.