Chinese home cooking

Sesame Noodles with Cucumber and Peanuts

Name: Sesame Noodles with Cucumber and Peanuts
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: sesame paste; water; scallions; chili powder; sesame seeds; garlic; hot oil; 2 spoonfuls light soy sauce; 1 spoonful oyster sauce; 2 spoonfuls vinegar; 1 spoonful sugar; a little MSG; a little Sichuan peppercorn oil; 3–5 spoonfuls thinned sesame paste for sauce; noodles; cucumber; cooked peanuts

麻酱拌面

Cooled noodles are tossed with a savory sesame sauce, shredded cucumber and cooked peanuts.

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Also known as Ma Jiang Mian.

Published 2026-10-12

Noodles coated in sesame sauce with cucumber shreds and peanuts. — Sesame Noodles with Cucumber and Peanuts

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Ingredients

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sesame paste
water
scallions
chili powder
sesame seeds
garlic
hot oil
2 spoonfulslight soy sauce
1 spoonfuloyster sauce
2 spoonfulsvinegar
1 spoonfulsugar
a littleMSG
a littleSichuan peppercorn oil
3–5 spoonfulsthinned sesame paste for sauce
noodles
cucumber
cooked peanuts

Spoonfuls retain the Chinese recipe measures 勺/匙. Small and large spoonfuls retain 小勺 and 大勺; their volume is unspecified and is not converted to teaspoons or tablespoons.

Step-by-Step Instructions

01
Gradually add water to sesame paste and stir to a yogurt-like consistency. Put scallions, chili powder, sesame seeds and garlic in a bowl.
02
Pour over hot oil. Add light soy sauce, oyster sauce, vinegar, sugar, MSG and peppercorn oil, then 3–5 spoonfuls thinned sesame paste to taste.
03
Cook noodles, rinse with cool water and drain.
04
Top noodles with shredded cucumber and cooked peanuts, add sauce and toss.

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Cooking Method

Cold Tossing

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