A simple and authentic Chinese cold sesame noodle dish with a flavorful sauce that combines peanut butter, sesame oil, and various vinegars, topped with fresh vegetables and optional chili oil for added spice.
1: Mix sauce ingredients: peanut butter, salt, sesame oil, peanut oil, Chinese sesame paste, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, chinkiang vinegar, and minced garlic.
2: Boil noodles until al dente, then rinse under cold water.
3: Pour the sauce over noodles and toss.
4: For added veggies, top noodles with julienned scallions, carrots, bean sprouts, cucumber, crushed peanuts, and cilantro.
5: Add chili oil for some spice.