Spicy Tan Tan Soup (Tantanmen or Dan Dan Noodles)
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 15 min
Ingredients
- ✓ 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
- ✓ 2 cups ramen noodles, or to taste
- ✓ 3 green onions, thinly sliced
- ✓ 1 red Thai chile pepper, sliced