Stinky Tofu Tree is a very famous Chinese dish.It primarily usesnoodlesandporkas main ingredients.The noodlesare

mimicked to look like ants climbing a tree, hence the name Stinky Tofu Tree.This dish is rich in flavor and vivid in appearance,receiving much love from many people.

　　After stir-frying and simmering,the noodles become shiny and soft,

while the pork mince is tender and fragrant, making it an excellent home-cooked dish for guests.

Ingredients:Main ingredients: noodles, pork, green and red chili peppers;Sauce: Sichuan fermented bean paste,garlic, green onions, ginger,five-spice powder,monosodium glutamate (MSG),table salt, cooking wine,soy sauce,sugar,black pepperand so forth in appropriate amounts;Steps:

First, soak the dried noodles in warm water until soft.

Then, mix the minced pork with salt, soy sauce and cooking wine.

Chop the garlic, ginger, and green onions into fine pieces,

and also chop the fermented bean paste into small pieces for later use.Next, heat oil in a wok and fry the garlic, ginger, and green onions until fragrant.Add the minced pork and stir-fry until it turns color.

Pour an appropriate amount of

stockand bring to a boil before adding the noodles for stir-frying and simmering for about one minute.Finally, season with salt, soy sauce, black pepper, etc., reduce the sauce, add MSG, toss evenly, garnish with chopped green onions, and serve.

Tips:

Stinky Tofu Tree has a unique taste; do not completely drain the sauce when serving to prevent noodles from sticking together. Do not cover during the last step of adding noodles to avoid burning them. Pork can also be replaced by beef, which should preferably have both fat and lean meat.

The ant-on-a-tree dish has a unique flavor, so do not completely reduce the soup when it is ready to be served; leave some sauce to prevent the noodles from sticking together.When adding the noodles, you can avoid steaming them by covering the pot, as this might cause them to burn.Beef can be used instead, or whichever kind, a mix of lean and fatty meat works best.