Comments on: Dan Dan Noodles (Spicy Sichuan Noodles, 担担面)

By: Wei Guo

Wei Guo — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:31:06 +0000

In reply to Wanda Lie. What a compliment! Thanks for trying my recipe, Wanda!

By: Wanda Lie

Wanda Lie — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:48:17 +0000

Best recipe for me and my husband!
Always use this recipe whenever we craving for dan dan noodle, no restaurant can beat this recipe yet!
Thank you for sharing ☺️

By: Wei Guo

Wei Guo — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:17:56 +0000

In reply to Fifi. So happy to hear that!

By: Fifi

Fifi — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:43:28 +0000

I made this once (so far) and it is delicious! So excited to try it again, now that I have fresh Chinese noodles.

By: Wei Guo

Wei Guo — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 05:32:03 +0000

In reply to Matt Parry. Thank you for the thoughtful feedback, Matt! I’m so glad the recipe worked well for you, and great tip about printing the Chinese characters for shopping. Love that you’re enjoying cooking at home so much!

By: Matt Parry

Matt Parry — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 20:37:29 +0000

This is a superb recipe. Pay attention to her notes about ingredients, particularly about sesame seed paste. I am a vegetarian and substituted mushrooms for pork as she suggested. I also made my own noodles and chili oil which were surprisingly easy. I am a long time lover of Chinese food but relatively new at cooking with recipes like this. Since I have started using Wei’s recipes I have not gone to a Chinese restaurant (more than 18 months…) for fear I will be disappointed. If, like me, you do not speak Mandarin, copy / paste the Chinese characters from the recipe and print them out before going to the market. It helped me A LOT in getting the right ingredients (while meeting some very accommodating store staff and clientele who were delighted to see me making dishes they also loved).

By: Wei Guo

Wei Guo — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 15:46:00 +0000

In reply to Mara. Yes, you can skip the peanuts. As for the pickled mustard greens (or pickled mustard stem), they’re a traditional ingredient in Dan Dan noodles and add a tangy, fermented flavor. They’re completely different from regular mustard condiments. Horseradish wouldn’t be a good substitute. You can use another type of pickle to substitute, or simply leave it out.

By: Mara

Mara — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 10:35:41 +0000

Hi! I’m really interested in making this recipe for my partner as dan Dan noodles are one of my favourite dishes. Unfortunately my partner is allergic to peanuts and mustard. Can I omit the peanuts and replace the mustard with something else? Horseradish for example?

By: Wei Guo

Wei Guo — Mon, 09 Jun 2025 19:34:49 +0000

In reply to Neico Ssy Lockwood. That's wonderful to hear!

By: Neico Ssy Lockwood

Neico Ssy Lockwood — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 02:46:12 +0000

So easy to make and surprisingly good. Thank you for the recipe