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Food Trivia Question from the Oriental Oasis Newsletter

TRIVIA QUESTION: How did the dish "Ants Creeping up a Tree" get its name?

TRIVIA ANSWER: I always did like the name of this recipe. A Sichuan dish, you'll also see it called Ants Climbing a Tree. The name refers to the ingredients: pieces of meat (usually ground beef or pork) are thought to look like ants, while vermicelli noodles resemble the branches of a tree.

Recipe: Ants Climbing a Tree

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