Growing up one of my favorite dining out dishes was Hot Sesame Noodles. It was a treat that we would get every once in a while after watching a performance at my Dad's school, Laguardia High School for the Performing Arts - NYC.  It was a tradition to go to my parent's favorite small packed Chinese restaurant; start with rose tea and hot & sour soup, then the noodles. My Dad still talks about those Noodles! Unfortunately the restaurant closed leaving us without our noodle fix. It wasn't until almost 11 years later when my friend, Shuang, found a restaurant that made incredible Hot Sesame Noodles. It took me awhile and a few taste tests but I was able to make a version close to the one I remember from my childhood.

Here's my recipe:

Spicy Sesame Noodles

By Emily (Cooking for Kishore)

These noodles are spicy, slightly sweet and nutty, topped with crunchy vegetables and sesame seeds. They are great hot or cold, and even better the next day for lunch! *Instead of Chili Chutney, you can use your favorite thick hot sauce and add 1 tsp garlic ginger paste.

Ingredients

• 1 lb Fresh Chinese Egg Noodles
• 2 Carrots, julienned
• 1 Cucumber, julienned
• 4 Scallions, Thinly sliced
• 1 Tbsp Toasted Sesame Seeds
• 1 Tbsp Soy Sauce
• 1 Tbsp Sesame Oil
• 1 Tbsp Chinese Rice Vinegar
• 2 Tbsp Liao's Chili Chutney
• 1 Tbsp Honey
• 1 Tbsp Chinese Sesame Paste
• 1 Tbsp Crunchy Peanut Butter

Instructions

1. Cook noodles about 5 minutes, till they are cooked through but still chewy. Toss with 1 tsp of Sesame oil and set aside.
2. In a bowl add Soy Sauce, Sesame Oil, Rice Vinegar, Chili Chutney, Honey, Sesame Paste, and Peanut Butter, mix throughly.
3. Pour the sauce over the noodles and toss well. Garnish with carrot, cucumber, scallions and sesame seeds.

Yield: 4 Servings
Prep Time: 10 mins.

Cook time: 5 mins.
Total time: 15 mins.
Tags: chili chutney, Chinese Cuisine, Chinese noodle recipe, Chinese sesame noodle recipe, cold sesame noodle recipe, liao's chili chutney, spicy noodles, spicy sesame noodles recipe,

Nutrition

Calories: 180 per serving