Dandan noodles or dandanmian (traditional Chinese: 擔(dān)擔(dān)麵, simplified Chinese: 擔(dān)擔(dān)面) is a noodle dish originating from Chinese Sichuan cuisine. It consists of a spicy sauce containing preserved vegetables (often including zha cai (榨菜), lower enlarged mustard stems, or ya cai (芽菜)), chili oil, Sichuan pepper, minced pork, and scallions served over noodles.

Sesame paste and/or peanut butter is sometimes added, and occasionally replaces the spicy sauce, usually in the Taiwanese and Chinese-American style of the dish. In this case, dandanmian is considered a variation of ma jiang mian (麻醬麵), sesame sauce noodles. In Chinese-American cuisine, dandanmian is sweeter, less spicy and less soupy.

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