Comments on: Zha Jiang Mian (Fried Sauce Noodles, 炸酱面)

By: Wei Guo

Wei Guo — Wed, 03 Jul 2024 17:14:55 +0000

In reply to Bernice. I'm not 100% sure what 'preserved soybean paste' and 'salted soybean paste' refer to. They could be similar things and fine to use as substitutes, but the quantity required may vary since each sauce has a different level of saltiness.

By: Wei Guo

Wei Guo — Wed, 03 Jul 2024 07:59:53 +0000

In reply to Susan Chee. Thanks for sharing your cooking experience and recipe twists. Knife cut fresh noodles are the best choice for this recipe. The combination of Doubanjiang and hoisin sauce makes a great alternative.

By: Bernice

Bernice — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 02:15:57 +0000

Hi! I have yet to try out this recipe but am wondering if preserved soy bean paste or salted soya bean paste works the same? Thanks in advance!

By: Susan Chee

Susan Chee — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 11:39:53 +0000

This is a delicious bowl of noodles! I used Korean knife cut fresh noodles which had a smooth, slippery texture but was a little chewy too which made the dish interesting. I substituted and used doubanjiang and hoisin sauces which gave the noodles great flavour. Will definitely cook this again as it is the family’s new favourite dish.

By: Razia

Razia — Sun, 21 Aug 2022 10:09:16 +0000

In reply to Wei Guo. Thank you for your reply! Will try it out and let you know how it went :)

By: Wei Guo

Wei Guo — Sun, 21 Aug 2022 09:49:36 +0000

In reply to Razia. Yes Razia, you can use Dougbanjiang as a substitute. The only thing you need to pay attention is the saltiness. You may need to adjust its quantity as needed. Happy cooking!

By: Razia

Razia — Sat, 20 Aug 2022 11:35:18 +0000

Hi Wei,
I have a potentially very silly question for you. My pantry contains a lot of asian foods and spices that i don’t use too often and i am trying to not buy more spices. I don’t have dry yellow bean paste but would really like to make a variation of this dish. Could i use Doubanjiang instead? And what other changes would i have to make to the ingredients? I understand that the dish will no longer be Zha jiang Mian but i am happy to settle with a tweaked version of it. Any tips on how to use Doubanjiang would be greatly appreciated! Thank you 🙂

By: Wei Guo

Wei Guo — Wed, 03 Aug 2022 09:30:14 +0000

Hi Barry! I’ve emailed you a picture.

By: Wei Guo

Wei Guo — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 13:02:02 +0000

Use 300ml water as suggested in the recipe. You can use yellow bean paste as substitute for sweet bean sauce to make Peking Shredded Pork or Chongqing Noodles.

By: Wei Guo

Wei Guo — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 10:16:31 +0000

In reply to Chris. Thank you for sharing your no meat twist of the dish.