Authentic Taiwanese Sesame Oil Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe (Easy and Comforting)

Sesame oil chicken noodle soup is a classic Taiwanese comfort food. Just imagine delicate noodles steeped in a steaming, hearty soup that is fused with sesame oil and crispy fried ginger, then topped with tender chicken and mushrooms. It’s the kind that feels familiar and homey, like something families have been cooking for generations—so comforting that before you even realize it, you’re already reaching for another bowl.
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Ingredients
3 tbsp of toasted sesame oil
4 oz of ginger, sliced thinly
500g / 1.1 lb boneless Chicken thigh, cut into bite-sized pieces
1.5 oz of dried shiitake mushrooms, soaked
1 cup of rice wine (do not use Shaoxing wine, because they taste different)
1 cup of mushroom soaking water
3 cups of unsalted chicken stock
6 red jujube dates, cut in half and remove the pit
6 oz of cabbage, ripped into bite-sized pieces
1 tbsp of goji berries
1¼ tsp of salt or to taste
4 servings of Taiwanese Mainxian or angel hair vermicelli noodles