Recipe for Zha Jiang Mian

I had this sudden craving for Zha Jiang Mian (Sweet Sauce Noodles) recently. So I went online to search for any clues on how to prepare. After much research, I came up with this very own recipe. For those of you who love Zha Jiang Mian, this recipe is really worth a try!

Copyright Joyce Mama 2008

Ingredients:

1. La Mian (bought as dried goods)


2. Minced Pork/Beef/Chicken (own preference)


3. Cucumber


4. Tofu


5. Hoisin Sauce (Lee Kum Kee)


6. Spicy Black Bean Sauce (Lee Kum Kee)


7. Shallots


8. Spring onions

Preparations:

1. Fry shallots in pan till aromatic.


2. Add minced meat, stir fry.


3. Add 1 tbsp of Hoisin sauce and 1 tsp Spicy Black Bean Sauce and 5 tbsp of water.


4. Bring to boil.

You will need to cook the la mian like sphagetti in boiling water for about 20 minutes. Drain it and serve in big bowl. Cut the cucumber into shreds and lay across the noodles. Pour the mince meat sauce over them. Bring the diced tofu into hot water and lay them onto the mince meat sauce. Serve with chopped spring onions.

YUMMY!!!

Quality vs Quantity

2 weeks is the time Megan is spending away from her mummy and daddy. She has embarked on a learning journey to New Zealand with grandpa and grandma. So far so good..from the video conferences we had with her, she was telling us happily on her encounters with the new animals she met and greeted and how the weather was over there. I would say it is a good journey with the right teachers.

On the other hand, mummy and daddy have been kept busy and well entertained by Kaden back home. Despite the fact that mummy had not been well, we had quite a lot of activities lined up. They were activities which took off as walks in the parks. Quality time was spent and the quantity of time we had was just nice to last through the energies Kaden had for a day and every day.

Meanwhile, we are all looking forward to Megan's return...