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

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

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