Serves 4

Ingredients Prepared:

2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 tbsp Chinese sesame paste
1 tbsp dark sesame oil
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp rice wine
1 tbsp honey
pinch of five-spice powder
12 oz soba noodles
4 spring onions, diagonal sliced
2 oz beansprouts
(3 in) piece of cucumber, cut into matchsticks
toasted sesame seeds
salt and freshly ground black pepper

How to Cook:

Making Sauce

Mix the garlic, sesame paste, oil, soy sauce, rice wine, honey and five-spice powder with a pinch each of salt and pepper in a blender or food processor until smooth.

Cooking Noodles

Boil water in saucepan, and cook noodles follow the package directions or until just tender. Drain the noodles immediately and move into a bowl.

Serves

Toss cooked noodles with the dressing and the spring onions. Topping with the beansprouts, cucumber and sesame seeds.