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Sesame Peanut Noodles

Lo mein (egg noodles) served cold. The Sesame-Peanut Noodles made our Sesame-Peanut Sauce To Go a huge seller! $4.99
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Course: Appetizer, Dim Sum, Sauce
Cuisine: Five Spice
Servings: 6

Ingredients

LIX

  • ¾ cup light soy
  • ½ cup rice wine vinegar
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 cup soybean oil

MIX

  • ¼ cup sesame oil
  • ⅙ cup hot oil
  • 3 Tablespoons sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon dry garlic ("Yo! That means dry")

Peanuts Plus!

  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 1 cup sesame tahini
  • ¾ cup black tea (hot! as in just brewed)

Instructions

  • Mix the LIX, set aside.
  • Mix together the MIX, set aside.
  • Mix together the peanut butter and tahini.
  • Add the black tea.
  • Quickly ad the MIX.
  • Slowly add the LIX, make sure to scrape the sides and bottom of your bowl.

Notes

This recipe is a bit controversial. Everyone likes it, but no one can agree if this was the actual sauce served at Five Spice Cafe in the late nineties and the early oughts.