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Zhajiang mian
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Zhajiang mian (lit. "fried sauce noodles") is a northern Chinese dish consisting of thick wheat noodles topped with a mixture of ground pork stir-fried with fermented soybean paste.

In Beijing cuisine, yellow soybean paste (; pinyin: huángjiàng) is used, while in Tianjin and other parts of China sweet noodle sauce (; pinyin: tiánmiànjiàng), hoisin sauce (; pinyin: hǎixiānjiàng), or doubanjiang (; pinyin: dòubànjiàng) may be used in place of the yellow soybean paste. In the cuisines of Beijing, Tianjin, and northeastern China, the soybean paste is stir fried rather than fried, and oil is not used.

Some Chinese restaurants may refer to zhajiang mian as "brown meat sauce noodles," "noodles with fried bean and meat sauce," or the pinyin transliteration zhájiàngmiàn (sometimes zhàjiàngmiàn, with second tone on the first syllable, in southern China and Taiwan). It is sometimes referred to by the nickname "Chinese spaghetti."

Recipe outline

The following is a rough sketch for making zhajiang mian. Consult recipe books for more detailed directions.
  • Dice scallions and garlic.
  • Stir-fry the ground pork until it is slightly brown. Remove the meat from the wok.
  • Stir-fry the green onions and garlic until they are slightly brown. (One could also add shredded tofu or soybeans to this step).
  • Place the meat back into the wok/frying pan.
  • Add the yellow soybean paste, sweet noodle sauce, or hoisin sauce to the mixture with some water and simmer.
  • Serve this meat sauce over noodles. If desired, add condiments like shredded carrots, shredded cucumbers, bean sprouts, scrambled eggs, fresh soybeans/edamame and hot sauce.

Korean variation

Jajangmyeon is the Korean version of this dish. In addition, the brown colour of the sauce is from the use of chunjang (a salty, black-colored paste made from roasted soybeans), rather than hoisin sauce. Jajangmyeon may also feature a variety of minced seafood rather than pork.

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Beijing cuisine (Chinese: 京菜 or 北京菜; Pinyin: jīngcài; literally "capital cuisine") is a cooking style in Beijing, China.
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Fermented bean paste is a category of fermented foods typically made from ground soybeans, which are indigenous to the cuisines of East and Southeast Asia. In some cases, such as in the production of doubanjiang
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Beijing cuisine (Chinese: 京菜 or 北京菜; Pinyin: jīngcài; literally "capital cuisine") is a cooking style in Beijing, China.
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Yellow soybean paste (Chinese: ; pinyin: huángjiàng; literally "yellow paste") is a fermented paste made from yellow soybeans, salt, and water; wheat flour, though not formerly used, is often used as an additional ingredient in the modern day, and potassium sorbate may also be used
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Sweet noodle sauce (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: tiánmiànjiàng; literally "sweet noodle paste"; also known as
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Hoisin sauce, or Haixian Sauce, (hǎixiānjiàng) also called Chinese barbecue sauce and suckling pig sauce, is a Chinese dipping sauce.
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Doubanjiang (Chinese: ; pinyin: dòubànjiàng; literally "beans mixed into sauce") is a spicy, salty paste made from fermented broad beans, soybeans, red chili peppers, salt, and spices.

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Northeastern Chinese cuisine (东北菜; pinyin: dōngběi cài) is a style of Chinese cuisine in Northeastern China. It relies heavily on preserved foods and hearty fare due to the harsh winters and relatively short growing seasons.
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The soybean (U.S.) or soya bean (UK) (Glycine max) is a species of legume native to East Asia.
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Jajangmyeon (also spelled jjajangmyeon) is a Korean dish, originated from a Chinese cuisine "Zhajiangmian," it consists of wheat noodles topped with a thick sauce made of chunjang (a salty black soybean paste), diced meat and vegetables, and sometimes also seafood.
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Jajangmyeon (also spelled jjajangmyeon) is a Korean dish, originated from a Chinese cuisine "Zhajiangmian," it consists of wheat noodles topped with a thick sauce made of chunjang (a salty black soybean paste), diced meat and vegetables, and sometimes also seafood.
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Sweet noodle sauce (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: tiánmiànjiàng; literally "sweet noodle paste"; also known as
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