Sesame Noodles

Name: Sesame Noodles
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Serves 3
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 100 g (3½ oz) sliced Lebanese (short) cucumbers or pickles, to serve; 1–2 tablespoons toasted black or white sesame seeds, to serve; 800 g (1 lb 12 oz) fresh Chinese egg noodles (or 400 g/14 oz if they are dried); 1 tablespoon peeled and finely chopped fresh ginger; 1–2 tablespoons sugar (according to taste); 4 garlic cloves; 55 ml (1¾ fl oz) sesame oil; 50 g (1¾ oz) peanut butter; 135 ml (4½ fl oz) water; 50 g (1¾ oz) Chinese sesame paste; 1½ tablespoons soy sauce; 1 tablespoon rice vinegar

Preparation info

Serves
3

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

New York Cult Recipes

By Marc Grossman

Published 2013

About

When I was a kid I always ordered these sweet and tangy noodles from the local Chinese take-out.

Ingredients

800 g (1 lb 12 oz) fresh Chinese egg noodles (or 400

Asia
China
Noodles
Vegetarian

Method

The Noodles

Cook the noodles according to the packet directions. Once cooked, drain and plunge into iced water.

The Sauce

Crush the garlic with a garlic press or chop it finely using a knife. Both garlic and ginger can then be ground in a mortar and pestle with the sugar or blended with the water in a bl