Hot Dry Noodles

Hot Dry Noodles, Step by Step

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1. Boil the noodles 90 seconds, until barely tender, then drain them.

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2. Spread them out on a wide tray, pour the sesame oil over and toss with chopsticks until every strand is coated.

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3. Fan or leave them to cool completely, 20 minutes, until firm and separate.

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4. Loosen the sesame paste with the warm water a spoonful at a time until it pours smoothly, then whisk in the soy sauce, vinegar, sugar and salt.

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5. Bring a pan of water back to the boil and dip the cooled noodles in a sieve for 20 seconds only, to heat through.

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6. Shake them dry and divide between bowls.

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7. Spoon the sesame sauce over, then the chilli oil, garlic water, pickled radish, spring onion, coriander and sesame seeds.

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8. Mix hard at the table before eating.

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Small Things That Help

• Cook, oil and cool the noodles first. That is the dish.
• Twenty seconds in the boiling water on the second dip.
• Loosen the sesame paste until it pours, or it will lump.

Ingredient Swaps

• Out of spring onions? A small regular onion, finely sliced, or a few chives stirred in at the end both cover the job.
• Dried chilli flakes can stand in for the chilli. Heat varies a great deal between chillies and between jars, so start with a small pinch and add more to taste.
• An eighth of a teaspoon of garlic powder per clove is the stand-in usually given when you are out of fresh garlic; it will not brown the same way, and it burns easily, so add it with the liquid.

What to Serve with Hot Dry Noodles

• Soy milk
• A tea egg
• Eaten standing up before work

Leftovers and Storage

Cooked oiled noodles keep refrigerated 2 days. Assemble to order.

Questions About Hot Dry Noodles

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