Lad Na

Ingredients

• 7 ounces wide rice noodles
• 1/2 lb pork or beef or chicken
• 2 heads gai lan
• 3-4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 4-8 ounces chicken broth or water
• 1-2 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2-4 tablespoons sweet black soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon preserved black bean, lightly rinsed
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon sugar (optional)
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce

Directions

1. 1

   Pre-soak rice noodle in warm water for at least an hour, then drain.

2. 2

   Cut gai lan into bite-size pieces, peeling and cutting stems.

3. 3

   Thinly cut pork, beef or chicken into bite-sized pieces. Add a splash of fish sauce, pepper, and lightly coat with cornstarch.

4. 4

   In a frying pan brown the noodles in oil.

5. 5

   As you stir-fry the noodles, pour in about 2-4 tablespoonful of thick sweet black soy sauce.

6. 6

   Stir thoroughly to coat noodles, remove and set aside on serving plates.

7. 7

   Wipe the pan clean and pour in about 2 tablespoonful of oil and lightly brown garlic and black beans.

8. 8

   Stir in meat for about a minute, then add in the broccoli.

9. 9

   After about 3-4 more minutes, pour in about 1/2 - 1 cup chicken broth and flavor with fish sauce.

10. 10

    Bring sauce to a boil and slowly add cornstarch solution, stir until thicken.

11. 11

    Pour sauce over noodles, adding a teaspoon or more of sugar if so desired.