Scallion Fat Noodles

A Pinterest Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 serving (7 oz/200 grams) of fresh thin rice noodles, or equivalent amount of dried noodle
• 2 strips of bacon or pancetta, thinly sliced
• 2 large/5 skinny scallions, cut into thin segments
• 1/2 tsp of ground white pepper, plus more to sprinkle
• 2 tbsp of soy sauce
• 1/2 tbsp of Asian black vinegar or balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 tsp of light brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp of dark soy sauce or hoison sauce

Directions

Bring a large pot of water to boil.  Meanwhile, cook fatty bacon strips in a skillet over medium-high heat, until rendered and browned, then remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.  Check if there is about 3 tbsp of bacon fat in the skillet, if not, add more oil to meat 3 tbsp.  Heat the oil over high heat until almost smoking, then add the scallions all at once.  Cook until the scallions are deep-browned and almost burnt (very important in order to get the right flavour), stir in the ground white pepper, then turn off the heat and set aside.  Combine soy sauce, black vinegar, light brown sugar and dark soy sauce in the bowl you will be eating in. Cook the noodle according to instructions. Drain the cooked noodle and transfer to the bowl with the soy sauce-mixture.  Add the reserved bacon bits, all the caramelized scallions and all its oil.  Sprinkle with a bit more ground white pepper, mix well, and eat immediately.