Cold sesame noodles, or ma jiang mian (麻酱面), is a popular Chinese cold noodle dish that's super creamy, savory, garlicky, and just enough sweet and tang to keep your appetite going! It's also topped with julienned cucumbers to keep each bite refreshing and some chili oil to add a fragrant, milld kick. Pair these noodles with some Taiwanese fried chicken or chicken karaage and some smashed cucumber salad to complete the meal!
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time5 minutesmins
Total Time10 minutesmins
Yield: 1serving
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Ingredients
4ouncesfresh cut noodlesmore or less to your preference
Mix together all the ingredients for the sesame sauce until smooth and well combined. Set aside until needed.
Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook the noodles according to package instruction, or until just cooked. Drain immediately and rinse with cold water until the noodles are completely cooled.
Drain the noodles well and transfer to a plate or coupe. Dress the noodles with the prepared sauce, garlic, chili oil, julienned cucumber, and toppings.
Mix everything together and enjoy!
Notes
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Noodles - We highly recommend using Chinese fresh cut noodles or hand cut/knife cut noodles for a bit extra chew. But udon and linguine are pretty good too!
Chinese sesame paste - If you can't find it, you can technically use tahini. Just note that the flavor will be slightly different.
*Allergies* If you have soybean or peanut allergy, make sure to read the ingredient label carefully! A lot of brands mix in peanut or soybean.