A well balanced vegan dan dan noodles using healthy shiitake mushrooms and red bell pepper.

vegan dan dan noodles|China Sichuan Food

Summer has just gone but the whether is dropping tempestuously. I have see goodbye to easy summer salads and start my new journey into hot noodles soups.  I received lots of comment seeking for vegan friendly or vegetarian friendly recipes, so I will test and present a series of vegan friendly Sichuan dishes. There are lots of great cooking ideas from Sichuan dishes fitting vegan dishes. 

I use ya-cai and finely chopped shiitake mushrooms.

vegan dan dan noodles steps|China Sichuan Food

Shiitake Mushroom & Ya-cai Topping

  • 10 shiitake mushrooms (finely chopped)
  • 1 cup finely chopped bell pepper
  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 1 inch ginger peel and minced
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 cup ya-cai
  • 1 tablespoon cooking wine
  • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce

Heat oil in wok and fry ya-cai until aroma over slow fire.

vegan dan dan noodles steps|China Sichuan Food

Then add shallots, chopped red pepper and garlic fry for another 1 minute.

vegan dan dan noodles steps|China Sichuan Food

Add finely chopped shiitake mushrooms. Add cooking wine and light soy sauce.

vegan dan dan noodles steps|China Sichuan Food

Fry over slowest fire until all the water in the mushrooms and pepper is evaporated and the sauce becomes slightly dry. Ya-cai itself is salty, so you can taste it and see whether a pinch of salt is needed.

vegan dan dan noodles steps|China Sichuan Food
vegan dan dan noodles steps|China Sichuan Food

Seasonings for serving serving

  • 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
  • a small pinch of salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1/2 tablespoon sesame paste
  • 1/8 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 tablespoon chili oil or as needed (refer here for homemade recipe)
  • 1/3 cup hot chicken stock (if not available, use water )
  • 1/4 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon chopped scallion and coriander

Add all the seasonings to serving bowls.

vegan dan dan noodles steps|China Sichuan Food

Cook fresh noodles (asian yellow alkaline noodle) or vegan ramen according to the package instructions.

vegan dan dan noodles steps|China Sichuan Food

Tune the seasonings with water for boiling the soup.

vegan dan dan noodles steps|China Sichuan Food

Transfer the noodles to serving bowls and topping with mushroom toping.

vegan dan dan noodles|China Sichuan Food

Mix well quickly and enjoy immediately.

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Vegan Dan Dan Noodles

A vegan version using shiitake mushroom of famous Dan Dan noodles.
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Course: staple
Cuisine: Sichuan
Keyword: noodles
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Total Time: 23 minutes
Servings: 2
Calories: 697kcal
Author: Elaine

Ingredients

  • 2 serving noodles , asian yellow alkaline noodle or vegan ramen

Mushrooms Topping

  • 10 shiitake mushrooms , finely chopped
  • 1 cup finely chopped bell pepper
  • 2 tbsp. cooking oil
  • 1 inch ginger peel and minced
  • 1 tsp. chili powder
  • 1 cup ya-cai
  • 1 tbsp. cooking wine
  • 1 tbsp. light soy sauce

Seasonings for each serving

  • 1/2 tbsp. soy sauce
  • a small pinch of salt
  • 1/4 tsp. sesame oil
  • 1/2 tbsp. sesame paste
  • 1/8 tsp. sugar
  • 1/2 tbsp. chili oil or as needed , refer here for homemade recipe
  • 1/3 cup hot chicken stock , if not available, use water
  • 1/4 tsp. minced garlic
  • 1 tbsp. chopped scallion and coriander

Instructions

  • Heat oil in wok and fry ya-cai until aroma over slow fire.
  • Then add shallots, chopped red pepper,ginger and garlic fry for another 1 minute.
  • Add finely chopped shiitake mushrooms. Add cooking wine and light soy sauce. Fry over slowest fire until all the water in the mushrooms and pepper is evaporated and the sauce becomes slightly dry. Ya-cai itself is salty, so you can taste it and see whether a pinch of salt is needed.
  • Add all the seasonings to serving bowls.
  • Cook fresh yellow alkaline noodles or egg noodles according to the package instructions. Add around 2 cups of water for boiling the noodles to tune the seasonings.
  • Transfer noodles in serving bowl and top with fried shiitake mushroom Ya-cai. Mix well and enjoy!

Notes

The topping can yield 6 servings. You can fridge them in air-tight container for 3 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 697kcal | Carbohydrates: 75g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 2760mg | Potassium: 507mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 3135IU | Vitamin C: 96.5mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 5.2mg

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15 Comments

  1. Thanks. Your Dan Dan noodles sounds great. This recipe is easily veganized if made without chicken stock and egg noodles. I will try it.

  2. I’m so glad I found your web site! I was wondering, do I add the broth and the two cups of water to each bowl?? Thanks!!

  3. I want to make this, but in the local asian stores they dont know what you mean with ya-cai. Could you please explain what ya-cai is and what can I use instead?

    1. Ya-cai is a specialty from Sichuan. It is a preserved chopped mustard green, providing a very unique flavor. The best solution is to find the real packaged ya-cai in Asian markets. Otherwise, you can use freshly pickled mustard green as a substitute, though they taste slightly different.
      Chop fresh mustard green into finely and add salt. Set aside overnight, squeeze the water out and use the left pickled mustard green as ya-cai.

  4. Thank you! This is a delicious recipe. I used fresh sauerkraut instead of ya-cai and it worked well to bring the preserved vegetable tatse. Someday I will try making my own ya-cai.

    1. Thanks Ellen! Wow, making homemade ya-cai should be a new adventure. I believe that I should try one day too. Good idea, really.