Frozen Tantan Soup Concentrate: Faster Than Retort, Tastier Too

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✅Frozen soup balls ✅Better than retort ✅Loaded with ingredients "Let's just have soup," you say, but what you really want is pork mince scattered throughout, bamboo shoots with a crisp bite, rich and fragrant tantanmen broth with sesame paste. ..."just" comes with very specific requirements. 😄 ..."It's definitely not something you'd get from retort-packaged soup." That's why in our house, we make the base for tantanmen soup, roll it up into single servings, and freeze them ❄️ When you eat, just pop the frozen ball in a bowl. Pour in soy milk and microwave for about 3 minutes 🔥 My lunchtime knife doesn't get any use 👍🏻 Ingredients (6 soup balls) * Ground pork　300g * Bamboo shoots (canned) 　100g * Shiitake mushrooms　50g (about 3) * Japanese leek　1 * Garlic & ginger (minced)　1 tsp each * Sesame oil　as needed (for cooking) Combined seasoning a. Sesame paste　5 tbsp a. Soy sauce　4 tbsp a. Sugar　4 tbsp a. Tianmianjiang (sweet bean sauce)　2 tbsp a. Doubanjiang (spicy bean paste)　2 tbsp a. Chicken stock powder (granules)　1 tbsp To prepare when eating (per serving) * Soy milk　100-150 mL (adjust to desired richness) * Green onion (sliced) & chili oil　to taste 🫕How to make soup balls 🫕 ① Mince the leek. Cut the bamboo shoots and shiitake mushrooms into small cubes. Leaving the bamboo shoots slightly chunky keeps them crisp and delicious. ② Add sesame oil, garlic, and ginger to a frying pan and cook on low heat. Once fragrant, spread out the ground pork. You'll want to break it up right away, but wait just a moment. Once the bottom has browned nicely, break it up roughly with a spatula. ③ Add the leek, bamboo shoots, and shiitake mushrooms and stir-fry. Once the pork is fully cooked, add the combined seasoning and coat everything evenly. ④ Let cool slightly, then divide into 6 portions (about 100g each). Wrap each one individually in plastic wrap, shaping like a drawstring pouch. Place in a freezer bag and freeze. These will keep in the freezer for about 4 weeks. 🥣When eating 🥣 Remove the plastic wrap from the soup ball and place it frozen in a deep heat-safe bowl. Pour in soy milk, cover loosely with plastic wrap, and microwave for about 3 minutes. Mix well while breaking it up, and if the center is still cold, warm it up a bit more. Sprinkle with white sesame seeds and green onion, drizzle with chili oil, and you're done! ⛄️You can also add bean sprouts when microwaving for extra volume and flavor. ⛄️You'll want to mix it with rice, haha 😄 #FrozenStock #MarinadeFreezing #Frozen #Recipe #TantanmenSoup ⛄️Scripting, composition, video editing, recipe development by Reito Mama 📸Photography by Cider cider592photo