Ma Yi Shang Shu (“Ants Climbing a Tree”)

Name: Ma Yi Shang Shu (“Ants Climbing a Tree”)
Ingredients: Ma Yi Shang Shu (“Ants Climbing a Tree”); Ariana Lindquist; Ma Yi Shang Shu (“Ants Climbing a Tree”); The name for this Sichuanese dish means "ants climbing a tree" because of the way the ground pork clings to the strands of glass noodles.; Ma Yi Shang Shu (“Ants Climbing a Tree”); Ariana Lindquist; Ma Yi Shang Shu (“Ants Climbing a Tree”); The name for this Sichuanese dish means "ants climbing a tree" because of the way the ground pork clings to the strands of glass noodles.; Ma Yi Shang Shu (“Ants Climbing a Tree”); Ariana Lindquist; Ma Yi Shang Shu (“Ants Climbing a Tree”); The name for this Sichuanese dish means "ants climbing a tree" because of the way the ground pork clings to the strands of glass noodles.; The name for this Sichuanese dish means "ants climbing a tree" because of the way the ground pork clings to the strands of glass noodles. See Matt Gross's article Flavors of Sichuan for information on hard-to-find ingredients.; serves 4; Ingredients; 1⁄4 lb. Chinese dried bean thread noodles; 2 tsp. sesame oil; 3 tbsp. canola oil; 4 oz. ground pork; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 (3") piece ginger, peeled and minced; 3 tbsp. douban jiang (Chinese red chile bean paste); 2 tbsp. light soy sauce; 3 tsp. Chinese rice wine; 1 1⁄2 cups chicken stock; 2 tbsp. dark soy sauce; 3 suan miao (Chinese chives, blossoms discarded) or scallions, thinly sliced