Spicy Cold Noodles

Name: Spicy Cold Noodles
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: Salt to taste; 1 pound fresh Chinese egg noodles; 3 tablespoons soy sauce, or to taste; 2 tablespoons rice vinegar; 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil; 2 teaspoons chile paste or oil, plus more to taste; 2 teaspoons chile paste or oil, plus more to taste; ½ pound Barbecued Pork or ham, sliced; 1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded, and shredded; ½ pound Barbecued Pork or ham, sliced; ½ cup bean sprouts, trimmed; 6 radishes, trimmed and sliced; Chopped fresh cilantro leaves for garnish, optional; ½ cup chopped scallion for garnish

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

Cold noodles, almost in salad form, with vegetables, spice, and meat. Perfectly fine with regular pasta, it is prettier and better with the fresh egg noodles now sold at many supermarkets and every Chinese market.

Ingredients

Salt to taste
1 pound fresh Chinese egg noodles
3 tablespoons soy sauce, or to taste

Asia
China
Spicy
Pasta

Method

Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add salt. When the water comes to a boil, cook the pasta until tender but not mushy. Drain, run under cold water, and drain again.
Meanwhile, whisk together the soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, and chile paste in a large bowl. Add the noodles and all remaining ingredients except the scallion and cilantro to the bowl and t