Name: Dan Dan Noodle Soup (Vegetarian)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 400 g dried rice stick noodles ((see notes)); 4 cups (32 oz/1 litre) vegetable or chicken stock (broth); 5 cups water; 3 large garlic cloves (, minced); 2 tsp minced ginger; 2 tsp sugar; 3 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tsp cornflour / corn starch; 2 Tbsp sesame paste or tahini; 4 tbsp black vinegar ((see notes)); 2 tsp chilli bean sauce ((or substitute with another chilli paste or sauce). Adjust to taste!); 1 1/2 tsp sesame oil; 2 medium carrots (, peeled and sliced diagonally); 4 bok choy; 2 cups broccoli florets; 1 1/2 cups bean sprouts; 1 scallion / shallot (, chopped)