Cold Sesame Noodles

Easy and yummy Chinese cold noodles dish with sesame paste. Also known as Sesame cold noodles.

📝 Ingredients

• 500 g fresh noodles (for 3 servings)
• 3 tbsp. sesame paste
• 5 tbsp. cold water
• 1 tbsp. light soy sauce
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tbsp. black vinegar
• 1 tbsp. sesame oil
• 1 tbsp. light soy sauce
• 4 tbsp. sesame paste texture
• freshly ground Sichuan peppercorn
• 1 tbsp chopped Zha-cai or you can use crushed peanuts ( ,for the crispy taste)
• 1/2 tbsp Homemade Chili oil for drizzling

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Tune the sesame paste texture: slightly add light soy sauce, sesame oil, salt and cold water in sesame paste. Stir to combine well. The sesame paste should be running but not thin.
2. 2--- Cook the noodles ---
3. 3Set up a steamer with enough water and bring to a boiling.
4. 4Spread noodles on a steamer and then steam for 4-5 minutes. Then add a small pinch of salt in the water and then transfer the noodles in the water. Heat until the water boils again.
5. 5Transfer out and add ½ tablespoon of oil immediately (This will help to avoid the noodles being sticky with each other). Stir to mix well. Use chopsticks to stir the noodles up repeatedly to help the noodles cool down quickly. In hot days, you can even resort to an electric fan.
6. 6--- Assemble the noodles by each serving (we can make 3 this time) ---
7. 7Mix with all the other serving ingredients. Garnish some chopped scallion, coriander, Zha cai, chili oil, freshly ground Sichuan peppercorn and toasted peanuts.