'Ants Climbing A Tree' Noodles - Marion's Kitchen

This classic spicy Sichuan noodle dish sure does have an odd name but forget about the ants (don't worry, there are no ants in the recipe LOL)...this is one Chinese noodle dish you need to know how to make!

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ABOUT MARION

Marion Grasby is a food producer, television presenter and cookbook author who's had a life-long love affair with Asian food.

Marion is a little bit Thai (courtesy of her mum) and a little bit Australian (courtesy of her dad).

​Marion lives in Bangkok, Thailand and travels throughout Asia to find the most unique and delicious Asian food recipes, dishes and ingredients.

[damianrhea]

EXCELLENT! Wow... So authentic. I’ve seen a renown cooking teacher in Taiwan even turning the heat completely off while mixing the noodles in the sauce, then turning the heat back on once the liquid is absorbed by the noodles to finish the dish!

[chivyp]

No one executes a noodle dish like you can! Drooling!

[amnesiasoon]

The smell of the noodles is so good it’s emanating from the screen already😋

[margaretnguyen]

Every dish you make are literally my favourite dishes! None of them disappoints!!🥰🥰

[seanahmed]

When I was living in Bangladesh in the 1990's there was a very popular restaurant called Royal Orchid and they used to serve a version of this dish called Ants on Trees. They were absolutely the best thing ever, and the noodles were deep fried. I always thought they just made the name up until now. Thank you.

[myson]

I love watching you cook! Straight to the point and video isn't long!

[awaitingsunsetbeach]

Just the look of those noodles are so amazing... 🤤 I'm so hungry...


This looks both simple and delicious... Thank you Marion! I'm making this!

[bjewel]

I made this today and it was SO good! I didn’t have dobanjang so I used Korean gochujang 😍 (and chicken mince!). I also added a drizzle of sesame oil on top. It was ready within 15 mins. I love it!

[gurya]

I made this last night and my family loved it. It’s good and easy to make. We didn’t use the wine and I used lamb mince. Marion I love your recipies! You have transformed me from being a novice to a great cook now. Really ignited my passion for making good food now.

[walterwiffles]

One of my favourite dishes. It is so simple and fast and delicious.

[davidkjohnson]

I made this tonight for dinner and it was so good! Thank you once again for a fabulous dish!

[hendrickson]

at first i thought its another normal dish and in the end, there it is, this is another lovely dish for chinese restaurant menu to be added 😍🖐🏼

[jx]

Wow just WOW! In Chinese we call it 蚂蚁上树，a true classic indeed! More Chinese dishes please and I'm hooked on forever!

[Jman]

This looks delicious i love spicy dishes like this I love it I have Asian in me so I love stuff like this this is a winner in my book

[marinaumana]

When I saw the thumbnail I had to like. It looks so flavorful and pure comfort food. I can't wait to make this!!!

[rosienguyen]

We love all your noddle recipes. The sauce is new to me. Very excited to try. Looks so good!

[delphimichaels]

The **gloss** on those noodles!! Not a usual comment for a food dish but it really gives this an outstanding gorgeous look.

[laflores]

It’s mouth watering 🤤🤤 Thank you for sharing new recipes! ❤️

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[foxyjavison]

Shoexing. Wine is very good when u frying the prawns and a splash of maggie sauce and spring onions. So Yummy..