Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup Chinese cooking wine
  • 2/3 cup fresh ginger, peeled, finely grated
  • 1 tsp white sugar
  • 1 1/4 lb pork spare ribs, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1.5 oz szechuan peppercorns
  • 2 tbsp sea salt flakes
  • 7 oz rice noodles
  • None None oil, for deep-frying
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 None spring onions, finely sliced
  • 1/2 None lemon, juiced, plus wedges, to serve

Method

  • Combine cooking wine, ginger and sugar. Add pork. Set aside for 30 mins to marinate.
  • In a frying pan, toast peppercorns and salt flakes over medium heat for 5 mins. Crush coarsely.
  • Cover noodles with boiling water. Set aside for 10 mins. Drain.
  • Drain ribs. Heat oil in a wok over medium heat. Mix flour with 3/4 of the pepper mixture. Dust ribs. Working in batches, deep-fry ribs for 2-3 mins. Drain on paper towels. Increase heat to high. Re-fry ribs for 1-2 mins, until golden and crisp. Drain.
  • Combine mayonnaise, onions and lemon juice. Toss with drained noodles.
  • Serve pork on a bed of noodles, sprinkled with remaining pepper mixture, with lemon wedges on the side.