Cold Dan Dan Noodles

Name: Cold Dan Dan Noodles
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 servings Chinese noodles (for cold noodles); 150 grams Ground pork; 1 tbsp Sesame oil; 1 clove Chopped garlic; 1 piece Ginger, finely chopped; 5 cm White part of a Japanese leek (chopped); 1 1/2 tbsp Miso; 1 tbsp Cooking sake; 1 tbsp Sugar; 1 tbsp Soy sauce; 300 ml Soy milk; 2 tbsp Mentsuyu (3x concentrate); 1 Spinach (blanched, squeezed out and cut into bite-sized pieces); 6 Cherry tomatoes (cut in half); 1 Kimchi (optional)

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For the hot summer months, I wanted a well chilled noodle dish that was nutritionally balanced and children would love.

If you make extra meat-miso and keep it frozen, it's very convenient to have on hand. I haven't made the meat-miso spicy so the kids can eat it, but if it's for adults only, use doubanjiang or similar to make it hot and spicy. Recipe by Staff Takako

For the hot summer months, I wanted a well chilled noodle dish that was nutritionally balanced and children would love.

cookpad.japan @cookpad_jp

For the hot summer months, I wanted a well chilled noodle dish that was nutritionally balanced and children would love.

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Ingredients

2 servings

2servings Chinese noodles (for cold noodles)
Meat-miso sauce
150 gramsGround pork
1 tbspSesame oil
1 cloveChopped garlic
1 pieceGinger, finely chopped
5cm White part of a Japanese leek (chopped)
1 1/2 tbspMiso
1 tbspCooking sake
1 tbspSugar
1 tbspSoy sauce
Soup
300 mlSoy milk
2 tbspMentsuyu (3x concentrate)
Toppings
1Spinach (blanched, squeezed out and cut into bite-sized pieces)
6Cherry tomatoes (cut in half)
1Kimchi (optional)

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Steps

1

Make the soup. Put the soy milk in a bowl, add the mentsuyu and mix lightly. Chill in the refrigerator if possible.
2

Make the meat-miso. Heat sesame oil in a frying pan, add the garlic, ginger and leek and stir fry until fragrant.
3

Add the ground meat to the pan. Stir fry until the meat is cooked and changes color. Add the miso, sake and sugar and stir fry some more. Add the soy sauce to finish, and turn the heat off.
4

Cook the noodles following package directions. Rinse in cold water to chill them completely. Drain well and plate.
5

Add the soup to the plates, top with the meat-miso and toppings, and serve.
6

Use whatever toppings you like. My kids love broccoli so I always add that.