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Fragrant with sesame oil Soupless Tantanmen

4.5

(129 reviews)

Time

approx. 15mins

Why not try a spicy, tongue-tingling bowl of soupless tantanmen to beat the summer heat? The aroma of sesame oil really whets your appetite. The noodles are rinsed in cold water, so this dish is easy to enjoy even in hot weather. If you like, add extra nerigoma (sesame paste) or zhimajiang (Chinese sesame paste) for a richer flavor. It can be hard to dissolve, so if you add it, be sure to mix it in well.

  • Calories

    706kcal

  • Carbs

    75.5g

  • Fat

    29.3g

  • Protein

    28.3g

  • Net Carbs

    71g

  • Sodium

    2318.7mg

* per serving

* Nutritional values are based on the Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan and may differ from U.S. food composition data.

* Sodium is estimated from the recipe's salt content (1 g salt ≈ 393 mg sodium).

Ingredients [ 1 serving ]

  • fresh ramen noodles1 ball
  • ground pork80 g
  • minced garlica pinch
  • minced gingera pinch
  • minced onion⅛ (25 g)
  • sesame oil½ tablespoon

☆ seasoned meat sauce

  • water60 ml
  • sugara pinch
  • soy sauce½ tablespoon
  • sake½ tablespoon
  • sweet bean sauce (tianmianjiang)½ tablespoon

★ sauce

  • ground white sesame seeds1 tablespoon
  • sugara pinch
  • vinegar1 teaspoon
  • soy sauce1 teaspoon
  • oyster saucea dash
  • chicken stock powder½ teaspoon
  • Japanese chili oil (rayu)1 teaspoon
  • hot water1 tablespoon

toppings

  • thin red chili threads (ito togarashi)to taste
  • chopped green onionto taste
Cooking notes

Please Note

Ingredients may vary by product and region. If you have food allergies or dietary restrictions, please review all ingredient labels carefully before cooking. Consult your doctor or a registered dietitian if you have any health concerns.

Instructions

1

Add sesame oil to a frying pan. Add the minced garlic and minced ginger, and cook over low heat until fragrant. Add the ground pork and minced onion, raise to medium heat, and cook until the meat changes color and the onion softens.

2

Add the ingredients marked ☆ and simmer until the moisture cooks off to make the seasoned meat topping.

3

Boil the Chinese noodles according to the package directions. Rinse them under cold water and drain well.

4

Put the ingredients marked ★ in a bowl and mix well.

5

Add the noodles from step 3 to the sauce from step 4 and toss well to coat. Transfer to a serving bowl, then top with the seasoned meat and the toppings.

Reviews

4.5

(129 reviews)

*Automatically translated from reviews posted in Japan.

  • 🇯🇵 User from Japan

    Since my family eats at different times, I set it up like this. It was delicious.

  • 🇯🇵 User from Japan

    I think this would work well not just with Chinese noodles, but also with pasta or udon. I’ll try making it next time ^_^

  • 🇯🇵 User from Japan

    It was absolutely delicious!! I've made it many times. The nice kick of heat is really great ✨️

  • 🇯🇵 User from Japan

    Easy and delicious—one of those recipes you’ll want to make again and again. I always use more than the specified amounts of ginger, garlic, and onion! (At least 1 clove each of ginger and garlic, and 1/4 onion.) Since I’m not good with spicy food, I use half the amount of chili oil.)

  • 🇯🇵 User from Japan

    I wanted to get my kids to eat more vegetables, so I added finely chopped shiitake mushrooms and garlic chives. I also didn’t have the chili oil for the sauce, so I mixed a little doubanjiang into the meat miso instead. I thought it might take more work, but it was easy since I only had to stir-fry it! And it was delicious! My family loved it. I’ll definitely make it again 👍

  • 🇯🇵 User from Japan

    The sesame dressing and meat miso make this exceptionally delicious!! It’s the perfect noodle dish for summer 😁

  • 🇯🇵 User from Japan

    Anyway, the flavor was incredibly good. I think it was the third most delicious noodle dish among Delish Kitchen’s noodle recipes. I actually wanted to add sesame paste, but the supermarket didn’t have any, so I made it the regular way, and it was still unbelievably delicious!! I heard it has very high ratings, and I can see why (*^^*)

  • 🇯🇵 User from Japan

    I made enough meat miso for 3 servings, so I adjusted the seasonings as I went, tasting and adding more as needed. I was short on tianmianjiang, so I added some shantan 👌🏻 I thought, "Onion in meat miso? 🤔🧅" so I used green onion instead 🙆‍♀️ Actually, I also added some finely chopped bean sprouts to bulk it up 😜 It didn’t feel out of place at all—in a good way, you could hardly tell they were there 😘 The noodles were absolutely delicious with the sauce mixed in and topped with the meat miso 😜

  • 🇯🇵 User from Japan

    1 serving Noodles: 240 g Mixed ground meat: 100 g ← season with a little salt Use double the noodle sauce ← add oyster sauce Everything else stays the same amount. This is a larger portion, seasoned a bit more strongly for people who like bold flavors. Since warm noodles were preferred, I microwaved them after plating and just before eating. About 2 minutes made them slightly warm. It was well received!

  • 🇯🇵 User from Japan

    It was insanely delicious.