Cold Sesame Noodles
Cold Sesame Noodles (China)
For perfect sesame noodles, do not dress noodles more than 30 min
in advance, or they will absorb too much dressing
1 pound fresh wheat noodles, thin
spaghetti noodles or ramen noodles
1/4 cup Asian sesame oil
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 Tbspsesame paste
2 Tbspcider vinegar
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1/4 to 1/2 tps cayenne
1 tps salt
3 cloves garlic, minced
Boil the noodles until done (8 min or so)
Drain & rinse under cold running water
Drain well, then toss in 2 Tbspsoy sauce & 2 Tbspsesame oil
Cover & chill about 1 hour
In a small bowl, whisk together sesame paste & 3 Tbspwarm water until smooth
Add remaining 2 Tbspsesame oil, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, cayenne, salt & minced garlic Just before serving, toss cold noodles with the sesame dressing
Peanut butter can be used too but do use Asian sesame oil
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