Lunche for 4

Dan Dan Noodle Soup

Name: Dan Dan Noodle Soup
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 4 cups vegetable or chicken stock; 5 cups water; 3 large garlic cloves; 2 tsp minced ginger; 2 tsp sugar; 3 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tsp cornflour / corn starch; 2 tbsp sesame paste or tahini; 2 tsp chilli bean sauce . adjust to taste! (optional); 1 1/2 tsp sesame oil; 2 carrots; 4 bok choy; 2 cups broccoli florets; 1 1/2 cups bean sprouts; 1 scallion / shallot

Rice noodles and vegetables simmer in a spicy sesame broth flavored with soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and black vinegar.

Typical price

$8.32for 4 servings

$2.08 per serving$8.32 for 4

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15 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	33 oz	$2.32Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	3	$2.25Typical price
Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical	a little	$0.07Typical price
Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.39Typical price
Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical	a little	$0.05Typical price
Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.34Typical price
Bok choy and napa cabbage$1.99/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.25Typical price
Broccoli$1.99/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.75Typical price
Fresh peas and snap peas$3.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$1.31Typical price
Green onions$1.19 each typical	a little	$0.17Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.32

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugarSoy sauceCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaAsian sauces and pastes

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

4 cups vegetable or chicken stock
5 cups water
3 large garlic cloves
2 tsp minced ginger
2 tsp sugar
3 tbsp soy sauce
2 tsp cornflour / corn starch
2 tbsp sesame paste or tahini
2 tsp chilli bean sauce . adjust to taste! (optional)
1 1/2 tsp sesame oil
2 carrots
4 bok choy
2 cups broccoli florets
1 1/2 cups bean sprouts
1 scallion / shallot

Steps

Cook the rice noodles in a 4-quart pot of boiling water for 4 to 6 minutes until tender, then drain them.
Bring the stock and 5 cups water to a boil in the pot.
Stir in the garlic, ginger, sugar, soy sauce, sesame paste, black vinegar, sesame oil, and chili bean sauce.
Mix the cornstarch with 2 tablespoons water, stir it into the broth, and simmer for 2 minutes.
Add the carrots, bok choy, broccoli, and bean sprouts, then simmer for 3 minutes.
Divide the noodles among bowls, pour in the hot soup, and top with sliced scallion.