The sauce is intense and salty, and should be used sparingly – just enough to coat the noodles ... its darker colour – almost black – from the use of black bean paste, instead of the ...

Place the soy sauce in a small bowl and ... until the green beans are cooked through but still have a little bite. Fold in the noodles and allow to just warm through. Add the bean sprouts and ...

Stir in black bean sauce and heat through ... Garnish with chopped green onions. Serve with rice noodles, whole wheat noodles or steamed brown rice. Recipe courtesy of The Heart-Smart Diabetes ...

Fermented black beans (fermented soy beans ... Allow to come up to the boil for a couple of minutes, until the sauce is absorbed by the noodles. Season to taste with salt and pepper. You may wish to ...

Place the noodles in a large bowl and add the cucumber, cabbage, black bean sauce, sesame oil and olive oil. Squeeze over the lime juice, add half the spring onion and the chopped herbs, then toss ...