Sesame Noodles

Name: Sesame Noodles
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon yellow bean soy sauce; 1 tablespoon peanuts, roasted and crushed; 1 small handful of coriander (cilantro) leaves, chopped; 1 Lebanese (short) cucumber, deseeded and cut into julienne; ½ long red chilli, deseeded and cut into julienne; 1 spring onion (scallion), finely sliced; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 1 teaspoon sea salt; 2 tablespoons finely sliced pickled mustard greens; 1 tablespoon Chinese sesame seed paste; 300 g (10½ oz) fresh hokkien noodles, blanched and refreshed

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Balance and Harmony

By Neil Perry

Published 2008

About

This dish couldn’t be any simpler. It’s great for summer entertaining and is an easy dish to throw into the middle of a shared table. Add a braise, a salad and a stir-fry and you will look very well organised.

Ingredients

300 g (10½ oz) fresh hokkien noodles, blanched and refreshed
2 tablespoons finely sliced

Asia
China
Noodles
Vegan
Summer

Method

Mix together the mustard greens, sesame paste, sesame oil, sea salt, spring onion, soy sauce, peanuts and 2–3 tablespoons water in a bowl.

Cook the noodles in a large pot of salted boiling water until just tender, then drain and add to the bowl with the dressing. Add the cor