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

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

By: Wei Guo

Wei Guo — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 16:17:14 +0000

In reply to Raphael. Thank you for your kind words and support! I’m so glad you’re enjoying the recipes and diving into Szechuan cuisine. Regarding the saltiness issue, sesame paste doesn’t contain salt, so that shouldn’t be the problem. If you’re following the recipe quantities, I can’t think why it would be overly salty, except for one possibility: the Shaoxing rice wine. Some store-bought versions can have a high salt content. Good-quality Shaoxing wine contains around 0.08g of salt per 100ml, so if yours is higher, I’d suggest skipping it next time. Hope this helps!

By: Wei Guo

Wei Guo — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 06:05:47 +0000

In reply to Anne. Thanks for trying my recipe and letting me know how it turned out!

By: Anne

Anne — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 00:40:13 +0000

Delicious. I may have bought the wrong noodles but it was yummy nonetheless

By: Raphael

Raphael — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 11:37:23 +0000

Dear Wei

I am a passionate cook for years, and slowly getting into Chinese (especially Szechuan) cuisine. And was following your recipe for years now. I love how much love and detail you put into your work and you are inspiring! I tried the Dan Dan recipe as shown, the taste is unbelievable, but every time the sauce get’s extremely salty and I am not sure why that is. I assume it comes from the sesame paste (I use a store bought). Do you know such a problem with the sauce getting way too salty? I tried cutting back on the sesame paste and soy sauce, but that didn’t really do the trick I was looking for :-/ Was thinking maybe trying next time tahini with some toasted sesame oil, to see if it might really be the store bought sesame paste that’s making the troubles…

I was just wondering if you know of such a problem?

Best wishes from Switzerland!

By: Wei Guo

Wei Guo — Fri, 13 Dec 2024 19:19:14 +0000

In reply to Joyce. Thank you so much for your kind words, Joyce! I’m thrilled you enjoyed the recipe and made it with fresh noodles and homemade sesame paste—the best! Hearing your son prefers these over the shop’s is the ultimate compliment. Can’t wait for you to make them again!

By: Joyce

Joyce — Fri, 13 Dec 2024 18:51:31 +0000

I absolutely LOVE Dan-Dan Noodles and Wei nailed it in her recipe. I had to used the substitution method for the sesame paste, which I actually enjoyed more by making an organic version of it. Step by step, really easy to follow instructions and simple ingredients that I already had. I bought fresh noodles from one of the best saimin shops in Hawaii, and my husband and son loves the noodles there, so much so, we were willing to do a 45 minute drive one way for it. Anyhow, my son said this Dan-Dan Noodles is way better than anything the saimin shop has on their menu! 10/10 recommend and will definitely be making this recipe again soon.

By: Wei Guo

Wei Guo — Sat, 12 Oct 2024 06:14:51 +0000

In reply to Angeline. Very happy to hear this recipe satisfied your craving!

By: Angeline

Angeline — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 15:12:24 +0000

So easy!!! I moved away from Seattle and have been craving these. These are easy and taste great!