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|description=This unusual cold Chinese noodle recipe, that is based on a recipe from Ken Hom's 'Taste of China, will help you use up a glut of cucumbers and also
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This unusual cold Chinese noodle recipe, that is based on a recipe from Ken Hom's 'Taste of China, will help you use up a glut of cucumbers and also be another contender for your [http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2009/may/14/ghent-vegetarian-city-healthy-belgium Gent night] recipes.
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|TotalCalories = 2455
|PortionCalories = 613
|DatePublished=24th October 2012
|Author=Chef
|Servings = 4 as [[Side dishes|side dishes]], 2 as a [[Main course|main course]]
|Difficulty = 1
|TotalTime = 10 minutes
|PrepTime = 5 minutes
|CookTime = 5 minutes
|Image = [[Image:Noodles with cucumber recipe.jpg|middle|none|alt=Electus]]

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====Best recipe review====

''Nice as a tapa too''

4.7/5

Even though this is CHinese, it worked well as a Spanish tapa.

[[User:Klapaucius|Klapaucius]] 
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{{RecipeIngredients
| 450 g (1 lb) fresh or [[Dried|dried]] Chinese [[Egg noodles|egg noodles]]
| 1 tablespoon [[Sesame oil|sesame oil]]
| 450 g (1lb) [[Cucumber|cucumber]] (one [[cucumber]])
| 175 g (6 oz) fresh [[Bean sprouts|bean sprouts]]
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'''Dressing'''
* 1 tablespoon [[Garlic]], peeled and crushed
* 1 tablespoon [[Ginger root|ginger root]], peeled and very finely chopped or [[Grated|grated]]
* 2 teaspoons [[Light soy sauce|light soy sauce]]
* 1 tablespoon [[Dark soy sauce|dark soy sauce]]
* 1 tablespoon [[Sugar|sugar]] ( I prefer [[Brown sugar|brown sugar]])
* 2.5 tablespoons [[Sesame paste|sesame paste]] ([[Tahini|tahini]])
* 1 tablespoon [[White wine vinegar|white wine vinegar]]
* 2 teaspoons [[Chilli oil|chilli oil]]
'''To serve'''
* 1 teaspoon [[Granulated sugar|granulated sugar]]
* 3 tablespoons [[Sesame seeds|sesame seeds]], lightly [[Toasted|toasted]]

===Method===

{{RecipeMethod
| Cook the [[Noodles|noodles]] as instructed, refresh under cold water, rinse and drain then toss in the [[Sesame oil|sesame oil]]
| Peel the [[Cucumbers|cucumbers]], cut into 4 length-ways and run your knife down the 'triangle' to remove and discard the [[Seeds|seeds]].
| Cut into thin slices ([[Food processor|food processor]] is your friend here)
| [[Blanche]] the [[Bean sprouts|bean sprouts]] in [[Boiling|boiling]] water for 1 minute then rinse and drain in cold water
| Mix the dressing ingredients well, add the [[Noodles|noodles]] and [[Cucumbers|cucumbers]] and toss in the dressing
| Sprinkle with [[Sugar|sugar]] and [[Sesame seeds|sesame seeds]] and serve immediately
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===Chef's note===
If using [[Very lazy ginger]] or the [[Very lazy ginger#How to Make your own lazy ginger|homemade version of the same thing]], use the vinegar from that instead of [[white wine vinegar]].
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