Refreshing Noodles with Sesame Paste (芝麻酱拌面) | The Chinese Cuisine

This bowl of noodles topped with a flavorful, creamy sesame dressing is delicious, especially during the hot summer months!

INGREDIENTS:
- 1 serving cooked thin noodles
- small cucumber
- 1/2 carrot
- 1 clove garlic
for dressing:
- 1 tbsp. sesame paste
- ~ 1 tbsp. of soy sauce
- ~1/2 tbsp. of chinkiang vinegar
- ~1/8 tsp. sugar
- ~ 1/8 tsp. of salt
- water

DIRECTIONS:
1. slice your cucumber and carrots into thin strips, and mince your garlic
2. mix together the ingredients for the dressing, adding them in one by one
3. slowly incorporate water until it reaches a liquid consistency
4. add vegetables to your noodles (you can boil your carrots briefly to soften them), and top with sesame dressing
5. serve and enjoy!