Xiamen Shacha Noodles（厦门沙茶面）

Xiamen Shacha Noodles is a traditional dish from the Xiamen region of Fujian, where the noodles are usually dark in color and the soup is a thick, dark brown broth. Shacha sauce is the main seasoning for the Shacha noodles, made by stir-frying shrimp, dried fish, garlic, and chili peppers, and has a rich, spicy, and with a hint of smoky flavor. The noodles themselves are elastic and chewy, the broth is rich and mellow, and the fresh taste of the ingredients and the aroma of the broth blend with each other to make the Shacha Noodles even richer.
Xiamen Sha Cha Noodle originated in Huli District of Xiamen City and has a history of several decades. Initially, it was a kind of street food, then gradually became popular and became one of the local people's favorite specialties. The production process of Sha Cha Noodle has been developed and improved over the years, resulting in a unique flavor.
厦门沙茶面是福建厦门地区的传统美食,面条通常是深色,汤汁是浓稠的深棕色汤汁。沙茶酱是沙茶面的主要调味料,由虾米、鱼干、蒜、辣椒等炒制而成,具有浓郁、辛辣和带有一丝烟熏的味道。面条本身具有弹性和嚼劲，汤汁浓郁醇厚，配料的鲜嫩口感和汤汁的香味相互融合，使得沙茶面的口感更加丰富。
厦门沙茶面起源于厦门市湖里区，已有几十年的历史。最初，它是一种街头小吃，后来逐渐流行开来，成为当地人喜爱的特色美食之一。沙茶面的制作工艺经过多年的发展和改良，形成了独特的风味。

How to make Xiamen Shacha Noodles(做法)

The key to making Xiamen Shacha Noodles is frying the shacha sauce and cooking the noodles. Here are the general steps for making it:
制作厦门沙茶面的关键是炒制沙茶酱和煮面条。下面是一般的制作步骤：
1.Prepare ingredients: noodles, pork, shrimp, fish balls, tofu, vegetables and other ingredients, sacha sauce.
2.Stir-fry the salsa: Stir-fry the shrimp, dried fish, chili pepper, garlic and other ingredients and grind them into a fine salsa. During the stir-frying process, you need to control the heat so that the flavor of the seasonings can be fully emitted.
3.Cook the noodles: Cook the noodles in boiling water for a period of time adjustable to the type of noodles and individual taste. Remove the cooked noodles and put them into a bowl.
4.Prepare ingredients: thinly slice pork, peel shrimp, slice fishballs, cut tofu into cubes, and wash and slice vegetables.
5.Stir-fry the ingredients: Stir-fry the pork, shrimp, fishballs and tofu in a wok, add the appropriate amount of seasoning and stir-fry well.
6.Adjust soup: Add the fried salsa to the appropriate amount of stock or water, bring to a boil and stir well to adjust the consistency and flavor of the soup.
7.Serve: Serve the cooked noodles in a bowl, add the sautéed ingredients, then pour in the hot soup sauce, you can sprinkle some green onions, cilantro, etc. as decoration.
1.准备材料：面条、猪肉、虾仁、鱼丸、豆腐、蔬菜等配料，沙茶酱。
2.炒制沙茶酱：将虾米、鱼干、辣椒、蒜等材料炒熟，磨成细腻的沙茶酱。炒制过程中需要掌握火候，使得调料的香味充分散发出来。
3.煮面条：将面条放入开水中煮熟，时间根据面条的种类和个人口感可自行调整。煮好的面条捞出放入碗中。
4.准备配料：将猪肉切成薄片，虾仁剥去壳，鱼丸切片，豆腐切块，蔬菜洗净切片。
5.炒制配料：将猪肉、虾仁、鱼丸、豆腐等配料放入锅中炒熟，加入适量的调味料，翻炒均匀。
6.调汤：将炒制好的沙茶酱加入适量的高汤或清水，煮沸后搅拌均匀，调整汤的浓稠度和味道。
7.上桌：将煮好的面条盛入碗中，加入炒制好的配料，然后倒入热汤汁，可以撒上一些葱花、香菜等作为装饰。