Take this simple dish of Fried Pork & Minced Pork with Handmade Noodles. The pale nuggets of minced pork and croutons of fried lard hint at a traditional Hakka mee, easily found elsewhere.

I mix in crumbled pieces of chicharrones (fried pork cracklings) at the end. I like to start with a whole pig’s head because it has so many textures: lots of fat and skin, some meat, and a nice ...