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Sesame noodles is a perfect dish for a week night when you don\u2019t feel like standing in front of a hot stove. The nutty savory sauce that has a hint of sweetness and spiciness, it\u2019s always a crowd pleaser. You can simply serve it without any toppings as a side dish. You top it with fresh summer produce and serve it as an appetizer for your grilling party. Or you can load it up with more toppings to serve it as a main. {Vegan, Vegetarian}<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sesame Noodles: A Symphony of Flavor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes I hear complaints that Chinese recipes tend to have super long ingredient lists, which scare people away. I couldn\u2019t agree more. The fact is that Chinese cuisine is really good at playing with flavors. It brings together herbs, fermented sauces, and many ingredients that are sweet, salty, sour, and nutty to play a symphony. The tones and rhythms all come together, to create a beautiful melody. Everything is balanced, without a single ingredient jumping out or screaming loudly, just like an Authentic Chinese noodle recipe<\/a> should be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Lot of Ingredients, Very Easy to Make<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For \u201cpoor folks\u2019 food\u201d like noodles, the idea is to use the cheapest ingredients to maximize flavor. The goal is to make you happy with a stomach full of noodles, vegetables, and a minimal amount of meat (or no meat at all). A simple sesame noodle dish requires more than 10 ingredients to achieve this goal. In fact, if you count the ingredients needed to make the chili oil<\/a>, you\u2019ll need about 20 in total. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes I try to simplify recipes as much as I can, so you can actually make them at home. But in this case, I\u2019d say you need the whole set of ingredients if you want the sauce to be interesting and not just taste like peanut butter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ingredients<\/h3>\n\n\n\n