Spicy Tan Tan Soup (Tantanmen or Dan Dan Noodles)
Description
Dan dan noodles, also known as tan tan soup, is a traditional Chinese soup made with pork, chile peppers, and plenty of flavor.
Ingredients
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1 teaspoon sesame oil
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2 teaspoons doubanjiang (soy bean paste)
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1 tablespoon minced shallots
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1 clove garlic, pressed
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1 1/2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
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6 ounces ground pork
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1/4 cup soy sauce
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2 tablespoons tahini (sesame seed paste)
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1 tablespoon sake
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1 tablespoon miso paste
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1 teaspoon tianmianjiang (sweet bean paste)
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4 cups chicken stock
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2 teaspoons rice vinegar
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1 teaspoon rayu (chile oil)
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1/2 cup fresh spinach, or to taste
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2 cups ramen noodles, or to taste
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3 green onions, thinly sliced
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1 red Thai chile pepper, sliced
Directions
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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.
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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.
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.