Zajiangmian

Zajiang mian (simplified Chinese: 杂酱面; traditional Chinese: 雜酱麵, 'noodles with zajiang') is a noodle dish from Sichuan region of China. The zajiang (Chinese: 杂酱, 'mixed sauce'), also known as shaozi (Chinese: 䬰子), is a meat sauce mostly made from lean ground meat (often pork, sometimes beef) and lard. Tallow may also be used as an alternative to lard, albeit less commonly. The ingredients used for making zajiang could differ, but usually include chili oil, and occasionally, doubanjiang.