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Dan Dan Noodle Soup (Vegetarian)

Americanhard4 servings
Dan Dan Noodle Soup (Vegetarian)

Ingredients

  • 400 gdried rice stick noodles(see notes)
  • 4 cup s (32 oz1/1 litre) vegetable or chicken stock (broth)
  • 5 cup swater
  • 3 large garlic clove s, minced
  • 2 tsp minced ginger
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tsp cornflour / corn starch
  • 2 Tbsp sesame paste or tahini
  • 4 tbsp black vinegar(see notes)
  • 2 tsp chilli bean sauce(or substitute with another chilli paste or sauce). Adjust to taste!
  • 1 1/2 tsp sesame oil
  • 2 medium carrots, peeled and slice d diagonally
  • 4 bok choy
  • 2 cup sbroccoli florets
  • 1 1/2 cup sbean sprouts
  • 1 scallion / shallot, chopped

Instructions

  1. Combine stock ingredients in a large pot and bring to boil.
  2. Meanwhile, mix the Stock Sauce ingredients together in a small bowl and cut all the vegetables into bite size pieces.
  3. Add the Stock Sauce and mix well to dissolve into the soup. Adjust seasoning as required.
  4. When the stock comes to a boil, place rice stick noodles in the stock, then 1 minute later add the carrots and broccoli, then 1 minute later remove from heat and add the bok choy stems.
  5. Divide the noodles and vegetables between bowls, top with the bok choy leaves and bean sprouts.
  6. Ladle soup into bowls over the vegetables and noodles, and garnish with spring onions.
  7. Optional: finish with chilli oil and more chilli paste if you can handle the heat!