Spicy Tan Tan Soup (Tantanmen or Dan Dan Noodles)

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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.

Submitted by Kristy Walker
Updated on May 15, 2021
Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
25 mins
Servings:
2
Yield:
2 bowls
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 2 servings

  • 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

Directions

  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.

  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.

  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 Facts (per serving)

561 Calories
33g Fat
36g Carbs
28g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 2
Calories 561
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 33g 42%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Cholesterol 65mg 22%
Sodium 5122mg 223%
Total Carbohydrate 36g 13%
Dietary Fiber 5g 17%
Total Sugars 4g
Protein 28g 56%
Vitamin C 8mg 9%
Calcium 130mg 10%
Iron 4mg 22%
Potassium 552mg 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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