Recipe 26: Cold Noodles in Spicy Sesame Sauce

Recipe 26:
Cold Noodles in Spicy Sesame Sauce


Sauce:
1/4 cup tahini
1/2 cup vegetable stock or water
2 Tbs sherry or dry wine
2 Tbs natural soy sauce
1 Tbs dark sesame oil
1 Tbs Hoisin sauce
2 tsp sugar
1 tsp hot chili oil or other Asian sauce, or to taste

8 oz Chinese wheat noodles or Udon noodles
Sesame seeds and thinly sliced scallion for garnish

Combine sauce ingredients in a food processor, process until smooth.
Cook the noodles in plenty of rapidly simmering water until al dente. Drain and rinse until cool, then drain well again. In a large serving bowl, combine the noodles with the sauce and toss well. Garnish with a sprinkle of sesame seeds and scallion and serve.

Feeds about 4-6

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