Ants Climbing A Tree (Ma Yi Shang Shu)

4.69 from 51 votes

Ants Climbing A Tree (Ma Yi Shang Shu)

Ants Climbing a Tree (ma yi shang shu - 蚂蚁上树) is a classic Sichuan dish of glass noodles in a delicious sauce with ground pork. Our recipe is beyond easy.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Noodles and Pasta

Cuisine: Chinese

Servings: servings

Calories: 479kcal

Author: Judy

Ingredients

4 oz. dry vermicelli/glass noodles
1 tablespoon oil
1 tablespoon ginger (finely minced)
1 tablespoon spicy fermented bean sauce/paste
4 oz. ground pork (can substitute ground chicken)
2 cups chicken stock
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
2 teaspoons light soy sauce
¼ cup scallion (chopped)

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Instructions

Soak the dry noodles in cold water for 10 minutes. Rinse, drain and set aside. In a wok over medium heat, add the oil and minced ginger. Cook the ginger for about a minute, and add the spicy bean sauce. Let that cook for another minute, and then add the ground pork (or chicken). Stir-fry until the meat is cooked through.
Add the chicken stock, sugar, dark soy sauce, and light soy sauce. Bring everything to boil. Once boiling, add the glass noodles and scallions. Quickly stir everything together for 1-2 minutes. Serve alone, or with steamed rice!
Seriously. How easy was that?

Nutrition

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