Ants Climbing a Tree - cornstarch

Method

• 1.
• Mix cornstarch and water into a slurry, then mix the meat, cornstarch slurry, soy sauce, sesame oil, and rice wine together (in all honesty, I guesstimated on the amounts; mix as you wish).
• Let marinate for about 30 minutes.
• 2.
• Soak the vermicelli in warm water until softened.
• 3.
• While the meat is marinating and the vermicelli is soaking, mince the garlic, ginger, and green onion (also guesstimated amounts).
• 4.
• Saute the garlic and ginger in some oil on high, then add the meat mixture and green onion.
• As it cooks, break the meat up into very small pieces with your spatula.
• When the meat is mostly cooked, add the vermicelli and turn heat down to medium-low.
• 5.
• Stirring, add small amounts of soaking water continuously to the pan to keep the vermicelli from sticking, until done (about two minutes).
• Seasoning with soy sauce and chili garlic sauce to taste by mixing with the water (this keeps the sauces from staying in only one portion of the noodles).
• 6.
• When done, the vermicelli (tree) should be bouncy, and the small bits of pork (ants) should cling to the noodles.