We Found the Original Dan Dan Noodles (Part 1)

Thick, nutty, spicy—Sichuan-style dan dan noodles are a beloved dish around the world. And obviously, they come from Sichuan, right? But when we went to Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan, we found a completely different version of dan dan noodles that led us down a rabbit hole: where exactly did dan dan noodles come from?

This is part one of our two-part series in search of the original dan dan noodles.

0:00 Dan dan noodles around the world
0:41 The origins of Sichuan dan dan noodles
1:34 What makes an authentic bowl?
2:22 Where’s the soup?
3:15 The story continues…

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Producer: Jessica Novia
Videographer: Guo Yong
Editor: Samson Jr C De Guzman
Mastering: Victor Peña

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