Tantanmen Ramen & Soupless Tantanmen Recipe / 坦々麺

sesame paste

🥗Healthier: tahini

💰Cheaper: peanut butter

Tahini provides a similar nutty flavor with fewer calories.

ground pork

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground turkey is leaner while ground beef is often more affordable.

chili oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil with chili flakes

💰Cheaper: hot sauce

Hot sauce can provide similar heat at a lower cost.

ramen noodles

🥗Healthier: whole wheat noodles

💰Cheaper: spaghetti

Spaghetti can substitute in a pinch and is usually cheaper.

Prepare the broth by combining kombu, water, chicken feet, chicken neck, garlic, ginger, and scallion; bring to a simmer and cook for several hours.

Make the tare by mixing kombu, water, hulled tahini, kombu water, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and scallion stem.

Cook the pork topping by sautéing pork mince with salt, black pepper, garlic, ginger, and scallion; add soybean paste, chilli bean sauce, soy sauce, sake, kombu water, corn flour, and sesame oil; stir until well combined and cooked through.

Cooking Techniques

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