Sesame noodles

content/posts/mongolian-beef.md

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 title: "Mongolian Beef"
 date: 2019-07-01T19:49:46-04:00
-tag: recipes
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+  - recipes
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 This recipe shamelessly stolen from: https://www.pressurecookingtoday.com/pressure-cooker-mongolian-beef/

content/posts/sesame-noodles.md

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+title: "Sesame Noodles"
+date: 2019-07-02T13:51:23-04:00
+tags:
+  - recipes
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+---
+This recipe shamelessly stolen from: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/9558-takeout-style-sesame-noodles
+## Ingredients
+* 1 lb noodles
+* 2 tbsp sesame oil
+* 3 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
+* 2 tbsp rice vinegar
+* 2 tbsp sesame paste (not tahini)
+* 1 tbsp peanut butter (smooth)
+* 1 tbsp sugar
+* 1 tbsp ginger (finely grated)
+* 2 tsp garlic (minced)
+* 2 teaspoons chili-garlic paste (?)
+
+## Steps
+1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add noodles and cook until barely tender, about 5 minutes; they should retain a hint of chewiness. Drain, rinse with cold water, drain again and toss with a splash of sesame oil.
+2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the remaining 2 tablespoons sesame oil, the soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame paste, peanut butter, sugar, ginger, garlic and chili-garlic paste.
+3. Pour the sauce over the noodles and toss. Transfer to a serving bowl, and garnish with cucumber and peanuts.
+
+## Notes
+
+Can take sesame paste, and instead use sesame oil + pb
+
+Cayenne pepper subs out the chili-garlic paste
+
+Chinese sesame paste can be hard to find.  At my local (well stocked) Asian market I found Lan Chi brand labelled as "Chinese Salad Dressing".