It’s no secret that ‘Ancient Chinese Secret’ spice blend makes for a wicked noodle dish.
Don’t let this blurry photo steer you away (it was taken with my loaner phone), the dish itself is quite delicious, easy and sure to please the whole family!
Shiitake Pork Noodles
Entree
Noodles
Ancient Chinese Secret
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Big Cove Foods ‘Ancient Chinese Secret’ spice blend
- 1/4 cup mushroom flavoured soy sauce, or regular soy sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 1.5 tbsp sesame oil
- 3 tbsp fish sauce
- 1/2 cup stock
- 2 tsp sugar
- grapeseed oil
- 365 grams spaghetti noodles
- 1 lb ground pork
- 5 garlic cloves, sliced
- ginger, minced
- 3 bundles bok choy, greens torn into strips and whites sliced thin, keep separate
- 4 oz shiitake mushroom, sliced thin
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced thin
- 1 tbsp grape seed oil
Directions
Make the sauce first. In a small bowl stir together the Ancient Chinese Secret, soy sauce, oyster sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, fish sauce, stock and sugar. Mix well and set aside.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook pasta according to instructions. Be sure to strain it when it is al dente – a little on the firmer side. Do not rinse, set aside to be added later.
Meanwhile, in a large sauce pan over medium high heat, add about a tablespoon of grape seed oil until hot. Add the ground pork and cook until well browned, on the verge of burning. The key is to create a crispy pork. Remove with slotted spoon and set aside. Wipe out pan and put it back on heat.
Turn down the heat to medium and add 2 tbsp grapeseed oil. Once hot, add the garlic and ginger and cook until aromatic, 30-60 seconds. Add the bok choy stems, mushrooms and peppers to the pan and cook until just beginning to soften and add the sauce. Allow the flavours to simmer for 2-3 minutes and then add back your pork and toss in the noodles until well mixed. Add the bok choy greens and toss around until they begin to wilt.
Serve with a smile cause these noodles are the bomb.
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Let customers speak for us
Great spice mix for lamb!
Should be in more stores, Superstore, Sobeys are missing a bet here.
Mark Knechtel
It is a staple for me.
There are meals that I cook with it
That I like
Very much.
Peter Smith
Miam!
Chantal Favreau
I wasn't sure what to do with this...
I got one jar of this, and didn't know what to do with it. It was Taco Tuesday, so I decided to try to miss it while making the beef.
I would have to say that it ended up working, and I found my tacos were enhanced.
Curtis Jarrell
Best blends ever!!!
Love, love, love Big Cove Foods spice blends.
They have amazing combinations for all kinds of flavours!
Jim Norton
lovely stuff ~
We used this combo to try out blends new to us and we've enjoyed every one so far!
Erin Bisson
Big Cove Made It To The Caribbean!!!
My cousin and her husband came to visit me in Dominica West Indies. They brought along Egyptian summer and hot jerk spices from.Big Cove Foods!!! The taste sensation just blew my mind. I made a stirfry of chicken with vegetables using the Egyptian summer. The flavor was sensational. I used the hot jerk on some locally caught fresh mahi-mahi. It was absolutely extraordinary. I have a friend who’s coming to visit me in August and I’m hoping that she will be able to bring me a few of the others as well. I am hooked line and sinker. All the best with your business. I highly recommend these spices.. 💕
Whitney Sommers
Great hostess gifts!
These little boxes of spice varieties are great! I’m taking them to Ontario this week and will use them as the perfect little ‘hostess gifts’ I use Big Cove spices all the time. ‘Mary had a’ is my favourite. I use it on everything! (I don’t even like lamb so I definitely don’t just use it for that, lol!)
Cottager/traveller
Flavourful Blend
I repurchased this tasty blend when it was available again. I would say it's a medium heat so it's a nice option to have. We also enjoy the Ghost Taco blend but use it sparingly for that extra kick!
Jlyn Pasamonte
Found in Baddeck. Making Food taste great in Toronto
Travelled to Cape Breton ( Baddeck, where I was born and raised ) a couple of years ago and found these amazing spices. Been ordering ever since. Shipping to Toronto covered for an order big enough ( which we do ). Pick it up at the One of a Kind Show when we can. Use on meats and roasted veggies.
Walter Langille
It was a gift.
Sent an assortment to Yellowknife for a birthday gift. Getting happy reports back. I knew I would.
Anonymous
Happy It’s Back!!
We missed this blend. It’s been a staple in our house for a number of years. Use it in stirfys and on pork.
Denise Brownell
This spice blend is excellent!
Purchased at the OOAK show in TO. Love this blend and made the chicken/rice dish on the site. Making it on repeat!
Lola1
Best Taco Blend!
My second time purchasing Ghost Taco and it’s unreal. Perfect amount of spice and no fillers like starch that a lot of other blends have. Great on chicken and beef.
On top of that my package got stuck with the Canada Post Strike and when they learned I was still waiting they sent me a brand new package through a different shipper. Amazing customer service guys, thanks!
Tristan
Hard to pick just one
What I love about these spices is that they may come individually packaged, but I still turn on a bit more wild, by mixing one package with another. Have you tried Taco Enhancer with Red Rub? Amazing
D.S.J.
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