Saturday, August 26, 2017

Chen Dailu's Spicy Sesame Noodles

Sauce:
2 tsp sesame paste
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1/2 tsp dark soy sauce
1/2 tsp Chinkiang vinegar
1 tsp chopped garlic
pinch of sichuan pepper
1 1/2 tbsp chili oil with sediment

1/2 lb Chinese wheat or buckwheat noodles (can use udon or soba too)
handful of pea shoots, bok choy, or choy sum leaves
1 tbsp finely chopped spring onion greens

Combine the sauce in a bowl. Cook noodles, toss greens in for the last minute to blanch. Drain noodles and greens, add to bowl, scatter with spring onions, mix and serve.

Source: Every Grain of Rice by Fuchsia Dunlop

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