Tan Tan Noodles
YIELD Serves 2.
I’m a big fan of the World’s Healthiest Foods because you learn not only what foods you should be eating, but why you should be eating them. I get their updates, which include a number of really tasty recipes. I got a recipe last week for tan tan noodles and I was definitely curious. Traditionally, tan tan noodles also called dan dan noodles, are a Sichuan noodle dish made with red chili oil, ground pork, preserved vegetables, and green onions. But I think the definition today is so nonspecific that any noodle dish can likely be called tan tan noodles. This recipe is certainly far from the traditional definition.
The recipe is inexpensive, low impact, and very simple. It includes soba noodles. Soba noodles are made from buckwheat flour, a flour that's nutritionally dense and includes vitamins B1 and B2 as well as rutin, a potent antioxidant.
INGREDIENTS
| ¼ pound | soba noodles |
| ½ cup | minced scallions |
| 2 tbsp | peanut butter |
| 2 tbsp | rice vinegar |
| 1 ½ tbsp | tamari |
| 1 tbsp | honey |
| 2 | cloves garlic, chopped |
| 1 tbsp | ginger, minced |
| 2 tbsp | water |
| pinch cayenne | |
| Salt and pepper to taste | |
PREPARATION:
Method
- Add 1 tbsp of sea salt to a large pot and fill with about 8 cups of water. Bring to a boil and add in noodles. Cook according to directions, about 8 minutes.
- Combine remaining ingredients with a whisk until smooth.
- Add noodles and sauce back into the pot and quickly combine. Serve immediately.
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