COLD SESAME NOODLES ( aka 涼麵 )

As I was studying today and recalling that we have gone to Foreign Exchange LA last night (aka fob central, lol), I began to miss the food in Taiwan especially one of my favorite dish, the cold sesame noodles <3 This is also inspired from A&J’s, one of my favorite Taiwanese restaurant.

Ingredients:

• egg noodles
• cucumbers (sliced)
• carrots (sliced or shredded)
• ham (sliced)
• bean sprouts
• boiled egg
• chopped peanuts
• green onions

Sauces

• 2 teaspoons of minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons of sesame oil
• 3 tablespoons of sesame paste
• 2 tablespoons of smooth peanut butter suace
• 2 tablespoons of soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon of rice vinegar
• 2 teaspoons of chili paste
• 2 tablespoons of sugar

Procedure:

1. Cook the egg noodles in boiling water until it is firm. Drain and rinse in cold water. Place it aside and stir in 1 tablespoon of sesame oil. Leave it to cool in the refrigerator.
2. Combine the minced garlic, sesame oil, sesame paste, peanut butter sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, chili paste, and sugar in small bowl. Mix the sauces very well into smoothness.
3. Serve the cucumbers, carrots, bean sprouts, chopped peanuts, green oinions, ham, and boiled egg on the noodles.
4. Pour the sauce over the noodles and toss to serve.