Spicy Sichuan Noodles

Ingredients:
• 1/2 lb Ground pork
• 1 tb Dark soy sauce
• 1 ts Salt
• 1 c Peanut oil
• 3/4 lb Chinese thin egg noodles (fresh or dry)
• 3 tb Finely chopped garlic
• 2 tb Finely chopped ginger
• 5 tb Finely chopped scallions
• 2 tb Sesame paste OR peanut butter
• 2 tb Dark soy sauce
• 2 tb Chili oil
• 2 ts Salt
• 1 c Chicken stock
• 1 tb Sichuan peppercorns (roasted and ground)

Directions:
COMBINE THE PORK, SOY SAUCE and salt in a small bowl and mix well. Heat a wok or saute pan until it is hot. Add the oil and deep-fry the pork, stirring with a spatula to break it into small pieces. When the pork is crispy and dry, about 4 minutes, remove it with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Pour off the oil, leaving 2 tablespoons in the wok. Reheat the wok and add the garlic, ginger and scallions, and stir-fry for 30 seconds. Then add the sesame paste, soy sauce, chili oil, salt and chicken stock and simmer for 4 minutes. Cook the noodles in a large pot of boiling water for 2 minutes if they are fresh or 5 minutes if they are dried. Drain the noodles well in a colander. Divide them into individual bowls or put in large soup tureen. Ladle on the sauce.