Vegetarian Dan Dan Noodle Soup

Name: Vegetarian Dan Dan Noodle Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 400 g dried rice stick noodles; 2 cup broccoli florets; 4 bok choy; 2 carrots; 1 1/2 cup bean sprouts; 3 garlic cloves; 2 tsp ginger, minced; 4 cup vegetable stock; 5 cup water; 3 tbsp soy sauce; 4 tbsp black vinegar; 2 tbsp sesame paste or tahini; 2 tsp chili bean sauce; 1 1/2 tsp sesame oil; 2 tsp cornstarch; 2 tsp sugar; 1 scallion

This vegetarian Dan Dan noodle soup is bold, savory, and gently spicy, with a rich sesame-chili broth, tender rice noodles, and plenty of crisp-tender vegetables. It comes together quickly in one pot, making it an easy weeknight dinner that still feels deeply satisfying.

Servings4 Portions

Prep Time5 Mins

Cook Time10 Mins

Difficulty

Easy

Ingredients

dried rice stick noodles
400 g
broccoli florets
2 cup
bok choy
4
carrots
2
bean sprouts
0.5 cup
garlic cloves
3
ginger, minced
2 tsp
vegetable stock
4 cup
water
5 cup
soy sauce
3 tbsp
black vinegar
4 tbsp
sesame paste or tahini
2 tbsp
chili bean sauce
2 tsp
sesame oil
0.5 tsp
cornstarch
2 tsp
sugar
2 tsp
scallion
1

Step-by-Step Instructions

Pour the vegetable stock and water into a large pot. Add the garlic and ginger, then bring the broth to a boil over medium-high heat.

While the broth heats, whisk together the sugar, soy sauce, cornstarch, sesame paste, black vinegar, chili bean sauce, and sesame oil in a small bowl until smooth. Slice the carrots into thin bite-size pieces, separate the bok choy stems from the leaves, and cut the stems into pieces.

Stir the sauce mixture into the boiling broth until fully dissolved and slightly thickened. Taste and adjust with a little more soy sauce, vinegar, or chili bean sauce if needed.

Add the rice stick noodles to the pot and cook for 1 minute. Add the carrots and broccoli, then cook for 1 minute more.

Turn off the heat and immediately stir in the bok choy stems. Let the residual heat soften them for about 30 seconds.