Spicy Tan Tan Soup (Tantanmen or Dan Dan Noodles)

Tantanmen (dan dan noodles) is a Chinese noodle dish, and very popular in Japan. This contains some Chinese spices that are not very common but many Chinese supermarkets have them in the spices aisle.

INGRIDIENT

1 teaspoon sesame oil

2 teaspoons doubanjiang (soy bean paste)

1 tablespoon minced shallots

1 clove garlic, pressed

1 ½ teaspoons grated fresh ginger

6 ounces ground pork

¼ cup soy sauce

2 tablespoons tahini (sesame seed paste)

1 tablespoon sake

1 tablespoon miso paste

1 teaspoon tianmianjiang (sweet bean paste)

4 cups chicken stock

2 teaspoons rice vinegar

1 teaspoon rayu (chile oil)

½ cup fresh spinach, or to taste (Optional)

2 cups ramen noodles, or to taste

3 green onions, thinly sliced

1 red Thai chile pepper, sliced

DIRECTION

Step: 1

Heat sesame oil in a skillet over medium heat; add doubanjiang. Cook and stir shallots, garlic, and ginger until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add ground pork; cook and stir until browned, about 3 minutes.

Step: 2

Mix soy sauce, tahini, sake, miso paste, and tianmianjiang into pork mixture until evenly combined. Add chicken stock; bring to a boil. Mix rice vinegar and rayu into pork mixture; add spinach. Simmer soup over low heat for 10 minutes.

Step: 3

Put noodles in a bowl of hot water to separate; drain. Mix noodles into soup and garnish with green onions and Thai chile peppers.

NUTRITION FACT

Per Serving: 561 calories; protein 27.9g; carbohydrates 36.4g; fat 33g; cholesterol 65.2mg; sodium 5122.3mg.

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