This is a recipe of Japanese-style dan dan noodles from my cooking event of July 1st.
I call it Japanese-style because dandan noodles are originally
Chinese dish, and usually served without soup.
In Japan it’s served with mildly spicy sesame soup and known as
Tantanmien :)
In the workshop we used this raw noodles. ( I bought them at Goasia)
It takes only a couple of mins to boil raw noodles unlike dried noodles..
So the most important thing is that having all the toppings ready before
you boil noodles.
Today’s topping No.1 Nutty tofu
This easy seasoned tofu is a great topping that goes well with rice, noodles
and wraps.
It’s a great alternative of meat or any prosessed vegan ground meat.
Ingredients
200g medium firm tofu
1/4cup chopped walnuts
1tbsp heat stable oil ( peanut oil )
Pepper
🥣Seasoning mixture 🥣
1tbsp Toban Djan
1tbsp (light)soy sauce
1tbsp raw cane sugar
1tbsp water
STEP1
Heat the oil in a frying pan and stir-fry mushed tofu for 5 minutes.
Allow the tofu to get dried.
STEP 2
When tofu looks like this image, it’s time to add chopped walnuts.
STEP 3
After adding chopped walnuts, keep roasting them for 2 mins.
STEP4
Add the seasoning mixture and stir with a wooden spoon over high heat to caramelise. Add some pepper if you would like.
Done !
Topping No.2 Bok choi
Ingredients
250g fresh bok choi
1tsp fresh ginger (chopped)
10ml roasted sesame oil
A pinch of salt & pepper
STEP1
Chop your Bok choi in this way and separate the light green part and green leaves. Because we are not going to grill leaves.
STEP2
Heat some roasted sesame oil and grill the sliced stem sections over high heat for 3 minutes each side until they turn brown.
STEP3
Add leaves and chopped ginger,salt,pepper and then some water.
Cover with a lid and steam it for 1min or so.
STEP4
When everything looks greener and juicier it’s done..
Finally,
Let’s make broth (for 2 servings )
STEP1
Boil Shiitake water ( 6H soaked 1tbsp shiitake＋350ml water)
Add 1/2tsp fresh ginger and 1/2tsp fresh garlic.
1tbsp vegan broth powder (Alnatura)
Lastly add 250ml non sweet plant based milk (oat milk ) and keep it warm.
※ Make sure that the oat milk contains less than 1g sugar per 100ml.
STEP2
Now we are going to boil noodles in a separate pot.
Boil a pot of water( 2L or so )
Make sure that the water is 98-100℃ when you add noodles.
STEP 3
Boil them for 3mins
One bundle is 100 g and serves one person.
STEP4
While you are boiling noodles ,add some paste and spices in a bowl.
1tbsp miso
25g Tahini (sesame paste)
1tsp sambal oelek,black pepper,
some sesame seeds and chili beans (Optional)
Mix well.
STEP 5
Strain it and rinse noodles with water to remove starchy coating.
Pour some clean hot water over the cooled noodles to warm them again.
STEP6
Pour 300ml broth from the step1 over the mixed paste from the step 4.Dissolve the paste in the broth then add boiled noodles.
Top with your choice of toppings !
Done
Some extra topping ideas.
Fresh red onion slices, radish sprouts, green onion, boiled broccolies
and store bought fried onion (EDEKA).
This chili oil is a popular topping for ramen(GO Asia)
I sometimes use this white miso.(from Edeka)
It’s not expensive but this brand’s Shiro=white Miso is tasty enough👇
Thank you again for joining the group cooking event!
It was such a lovely meeting.
See you around,
Misaki