I've always been intrigued by a Chinese recipe named 'ants climbing up the tree'. Who in their right mind would find a recipe named such appetising? (Well, me for one and anyone who enjoys eating ants, I imagine). Images accompanying said recipe seem to suggest some type of ground beef and noodles, usually the thin, translucent cellophane kind, covered with a sauce. Wikipedia reveals that this is indeed what the classic dish is comprised of - the ground meat clinging to the noodles like ants on tree branches. Lovely. I made something similar recently in a hasty desire to use ground beef without resorting to chili or Bolognese. I once made flaky, spicy samosas with ground beef, tomatoes and chili powder, they were good with a fruity heat and dry, meaty mouth feel and so this recipe takes a bit of inspiration from both.
