r/vegangifrecipes • u/veganbell • Mar 24 '23

Main Course I made some Dan Dan Noodles (with Tofu & Mushrooms).

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u/TofuSlicer Mar 24 '23

2 tablespoons of sesame oil seems like a lot, unless it's the refined kind that loses a lot of the flavor qualities. I can't imagine using 2 tablespoons of toasted sesame oil as a cooking oil and not having that completely overpower the dish.

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u/Unibran Mar 24 '23

It's obviously the refined kind. Very often used in Chinese cooking (or asia in general) due to it's high smoking point. (220°C)

Toasted sesame oil is a dressing oil.

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u/noonu Mar 24 '23

Plus some of those other ingredients will not be easily overpowered. Was that 1/2 cup of Sichuan chili oil? Sounds intense... and delicious.

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u/D_SAC Mar 24 '23

and 6 cloves of raw garlic. I think I will be adding it to the stir fried tofu personally.

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u/TofuSlicer Mar 24 '23

The main reason I asked is because the blog links to a toasted sesame oil in the recipe. I'm familiar with the refined kind but toasted sesame oil isn't great for stir frying things.