Zha Jiang Mian | Beijing Fried Sauce Noodles | The Woks of Life

Zha Jiang Mian is a popular Beijing noodle recipe. It's a dark thick and silky sauce made with flavorful pork belly that perfectly coats a bowl of fresh noodles! This sauce lasts for up to 2 weeks in the fridge, so you just come home, boil up some noodles, chop some raw veggies like cucumbers and carrots, and toss the noodles with a couple scoops of sauce and you have a delicious meal!

This is an update to an old recipe we posted many years, now new and improved and more traditionally Beijing-style! Judy walks you through what soybean sauces to buy, what pork to use, how to select the right noodles, and finally how to assemble the perfect bowl of Zha Jiang Noodles!

Find the full recipe with complete ingredients list and measurements here!
https://thewoksoflife.com/beijing-fri...

0:00 Intro
1:44 What Soybean sauces you need for Zha Jiang Mian
3:23 Best noodles for this Zha Jiang Mian
4:20 The key ingredient: pork belly
4:35 What if I can't find pork belly?
5:33 How long does the fried sauce last?
6:20 Step 1: Infuse the oil
7:54 Step 2: Render the pork fat
8:21 Step 3: Cook the pork meat
9:14 Step 4: Season the sauce
10:54 Step 5: Cover and simmer
11:13 Step 6: Reduce the sauce
12:59 Step 7: Prep crunchy veggies to serve with the noodles
13:45 The finished Zha Jiang sauce
14:12 Cook the noodles!
15:27 Assemble the noodle bowls
15:44 Beauty shots
16:21 How much sauce to use per serving
17:05 Taste test
18:22 Blooper :)

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