Zha Jiang Mian (Beijing “Fried Sauce” Noodles)

Name: Zha Jiang Mian (Beijing “Fried Sauce” Noodles)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 pound skin-on pork belly (you can substitute fatty ground pork or a fatty cut of pork butt/shoulder); 2 tablespoons water - 30 ml; ⅓ cup neutral oil (such as vegetable, canola, or avocado oil - 80ml); 6 scallions (finely chopped, white and green parts separated); 5 slices ginger (⅛-inch/3mm thick); 3 star anise pods; 6 bay leaves; 1 small cinnamon stick; 2 teaspoons Sichuan peppercorns; 4 tablespoons Shaoxing wine; 1½ tablespoons dark soy sauce; ¼ cup sweet bean sauce (tianmianjiang - 甜面酱); 3 heaping tablespoons ground bean sauce; 1 cup water; 1 teaspoon sugar (optional); ½ teaspoon salt (optional, you can always add it later); 8 ounces dried wheat noodles ((or 1 pound fresh wheat noodles)); 1 cup julienned carrot; 1 cup julienned cucumber; 4 cloves garlic ((minced, optional))

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:25min

Zha Jiang Mian is a popular Beijing noodle dish unique to every family. Flavorful chunks of pork belly and a silky sauce made to perfectly coat a bowl of fresh noodles!

Updated at: Sat, 03 Oct 2026 01:46:32 GMT