We went searching for the original dan dan noodles

Apr 05, 2021

From New York to London, Sichuan dan dan noodles are a beloved dish around the world. But go to Sichuan, and you’ll find a different version not served anywhere else, which raises the question: where exactly did dan dan noodles come from?

Thick, nutty, spicy—Sichuan-style dan dan noodles are a beloved dish around the world. And obviously, they come from Sichuan, right?

But when we went to Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan, we found a completely different version of dan dan noodles that led us down a rabbit hole: where exactly did dan dan noodles come from? And why do the ones in Sichuan taste so differently from the ones served around the world?

 

This is part one of our two-part series in search of the original dan dan noodles.

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Credit

Producer: Jessica Novia

Videographer: Guo Yong

Editor: Samson Jr C De Guzman

Mastering: Victor Peña