Spicy Tan Tan Soup (Tantanmen or Dan Dan Noodles)

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Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 2 teaspoons doubanjiang (soy bean paste)
• 1 tablespoon minced shallots
• 1 clove garlic, pressed
• 1 ½ teaspoons grated fresh ginger
• 6 ounces ground pork
• ¼ cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons tahini (sesame seed paste)
• 1 tablespoon sake
• 1 tablespoon miso paste
• 1 teaspoon tianmianjiang (sweet bean paste)
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
• 1 teaspoon rayu (chile oil)
• ½ cup fresh spinach, or to taste
• 2 cups ramen noodles, or to taste
• 3 green onions, thinly sliced
• 1 red Thai chile pepper, sliced