World Flavors Cookbook

Ants Climbing a Tree (Ma Yi Shang Shu)

Spicy mung bean vermicelli noodles stir-fried with minced pork that "clings" to the noodles like ants on branches.

Cuisine: China

Ingredients

• 100g mung bean vermicelli, soaked
• 100g ground pork
• 1 tbsp ginger, minced
• 1 tbsp garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp Pixian chili bean paste
• 250ml chicken stock
• Green onions, sesame oil

Instructions

1. Sauté ground pork until browned and crispy. Add ginger, garlic, and chili bean paste.
2. Pour in chicken stock and bring to a simmer.
3. Add soaked noodles. Simmer until the noodles absorb almost all the liquid.
4. Drizzle with sesame oil and garnish with chopped green onions.