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Leftover Ground Beef Is Perfect For This Easy Chinese Noodle Dish By Maria Scinto Sept. 18, 2025 5:20 pm EST

With the out-of-control meat prices these days, it's tempting to stock up on ground beef when there's a good sale, even if that means struggling to figure out how to cook it after. Sure, you can bake up a batch of burgers or make an old-school ground beef dish like sloppy Joe. If you're feeling bold, you might even use your surplus in a dessert recipe, like beef fudge (yes, this is a real thing). However, former "Top Chef" contestant Shirley Chung has a different idea. In an exclusive interview with The Takeout, she suggested making dan dan noodles with leftover ground beef.

Dan dan noodles are a classic Sichuan dish ( Sichuan being a popular Chi

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