Soy Milk Tantanmen (Spicy Ramen)

Name: Soy Milk Tantanmen (Spicy Ramen)
Yield: Serves 1 serving
Ingredients: 1 serving Chinese-style ramen noodles; 2 leaves baby bok choy; 1.75 oz ground pork (50g); 3/4 inch fresh ginger (from a tube or grated); 1 small amount of toasted sesame oil; 1 teaspoon sweet bean paste (tianmianjiang); 1/2 teaspoon each soy sauce and sake; 1 1/2 tablespoons tahini (sesame paste); 2 teaspoons soy sauce; 1 teaspoon rice vinegar; 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil; 1/2 teaspoon doubanjiang (spicy bean paste); 1 1/4 inch piece green onion; 2/3 cup unsweetened soy milk (150ml); 1 cup water (250ml); 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon powder (or chicken soup base)

トシロー． @cook_40104393

A tantanmen ramen featuring the sweetness and creaminess of soy milk. About this recipe: I developed this recipe through trial and error, inspired by the soy milk soup idea from the manga 'Ramen Hakkenden.'

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Ingredients

Serves 1 serving

1serving Chinese-style ramen noodles
2 leavesbaby bok choy
Meat Miso:
1.75 ozground pork (50g)
3/4 inchfresh ginger (from a tube or grated)
1small amount of toasted sesame oil
1 teaspoonsweet bean paste (tianmianjiang)
1/2 teaspooneach soy sauce and sake
Sauce:
1 1/2 tablespoonstahini (sesame paste)
2 teaspoonssoy sauce
1 teaspoonrice vinegar
Chili oil (to taste)
2 teaspoonstoasted sesame oil
1/2 teaspoondoubanjiang (spicy bean paste)
1 1/4 inchpiece green onion
Soup:
2/3 cupunsweetened soy milk (150ml)
1 cupwater (250ml)
2 teaspoonschicken bouillon powder (or chicken soup base)

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Steps

1

Note: Boil the noodles while preparing the soup.
2

Finely chop the green onion.
• Boil the baby bok choy.
• For the sauce, mix all the sauce ingredients together.
(Optional: Add shredded green onion as a topping if you like.)
3

Meat Miso:
Heat sesame oil in a frying pan, then sauté the ground pork and ginger.
Once cooked through, add the seasonings and stir-fry briefly.
4

Chili Oil:
In a pot, add the chili oil ingredients and sauté until the doubanjiang becomes fragrant.
5

Soup:
Using the same pot, add the soup ingredients and bring to a gentle boil. Turn off the heat and stir in the sauce mixture.
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To serve, place the cooked noodles, soup, meat miso, and bok choy in a bowl. Enjoy!