Authentic Spicy Soy Milk Udon (Dan Dan Udon) – Husband’s Favorite

Name: Authentic Spicy Soy Milk Udon (Dan Dan Udon) – Husband’s Favorite
Yield: Serves 2 servings
Ingredients: 2 servings udon noodles; 1/2 onion (or 1 stalk green onion); 1 head bok choy; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 3.5 oz ground pork (about 100 grams); 1/2 teaspoon grated ginger; 1/2 teaspoon grated garlic; 2 teaspoons gochujang (Korean chili paste); 1/2 teaspoon sugar; 1 tablespoon tahini or sesame paste (optional); 1 1/2 tablespoons miso; 2 teaspoons doubanjiang (spicy bean paste); 1/2 teaspoon grated garlic; 1/2 teaspoon grated ginger; 1 tablespoon ground sesame seeds; 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon powder; Salt and pepper, to taste; Sichuan peppercorn (optional); 3/4 cup water (200 ml); 1 2/3 cups soy milk (400 ml); Chili oil, to taste

もふもふの毛玉 @cook_40177695

You can make a restaurant-quality spicy Dan Dan soup right at home! It’s also delicious if you swap the udon for somen or Chinese noodles.
Recipe background: I was craving Dan Dan noodles but didn’t want to go out, so I came up with this recipe you can make at home!

もふもふの毛玉 @cook_40177695

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Ingredients

Serves 2 servings

2servings udon noodles
For the toppings:
1/2onion (or 1 stalk green onion)
1 headbok choy
1 tablespoonsesame oil
3.5 ozground pork (about 100 grams)
1/2 teaspoongrated ginger
1/2 teaspoongrated garlic
2 teaspoonsgochujang (Korean chili paste)
For the soup:
1/2 teaspoonsugar
1 tablespoontahini or sesame paste (optional)
1 1/2 tablespoonsmiso
2 teaspoonsdoubanjiang (spicy bean paste)
1/2 teaspoongrated garlic
1/2 teaspoongrated ginger
1 tablespoonground sesame seeds
2 teaspoonschicken bouillon powder
Salt and pepper, to taste
Sichuan peppercorn (optional)
3/4 cupwater (200 ml)
1 2/3 cupssoy milk (400 ml)
Chili oil, to taste

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Steps

1

Finely chop the onion (or green onion).
2

Cut the bok choy into quarters lengthwise. Boil until just tender, then drain.
3

Heat the sesame oil in a frying pan. Add the ground pork, chopped onion (or green onion), gochujang, grated garlic, and grated ginger. Sauté until cooked through.
4

In a separate pot, add all the soup ingredients marked with ★. Heat and stir well.
5

Once warmed, add the soy milk and continue heating.
6

Just before it comes to a boil, add the udon noodles and cook according to the package instructions.
7

Serve the noodles and soup in bowls. Top with the bok choy, pork mixture, and drizzle with chili oil (and Sichuan peppercorn oil or coarsely ground black pepper, if desired). Enjoy!