Easy Dan Dan Soup with Ground Sesame Seeds and Doubanjiang

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   Finely chop or grate the garlic and ginger, whichever you prefer.

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   Combine all the ingredient in a pan, and mix well with a spatula.

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   Cook over low-medium heat until bubbling and fragrant.

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   Add the ground pork and stir fry it.

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   When the color of the meat changes, add water, chicken soup stock, the vegetables and cellophane noodles.

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   Cook until the noodles are tender.

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   Add as much ra-yu as you like and enjoy.

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   If you add too many vegetables it will become too weirdly sweet.

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   It will still taste nice, but won't really be like dan dan noodles.

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    This version has rice and a generous amount of vegetables in it.

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    The version in the main photo only has green onion, shiitake mushrooms and cellophane noodles.

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    You can use a can of mackerel instead of ground pork.

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    Try adding leftover rice to make it like a rice soup, or use ramen noodles instead of cellophane noodles!

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.