Sesame Noodles #2

Serves:

Ingredients:

2 Cloves garlic, minced or
1 Scallion, finely sliced on
Unsalted roasted peanuts
Fresh mung bean sprouts
linguine, or soba noodles
8 oz Dried wheat noodles,
2 tb Chopped fresh cilantro (opt)
1 Scallion, chopped
1 pn Of five-spice powder
1/2 ts Chili paste
1 tb Honey
1 1/2 tb Rice vinegar
2 tb Rice wine
3 tb Tamari soy sauce
1 tb Dark sesame oil
2 tb Chinese sesame paste
pressed
the diagonal

Method:

From "Sundays at Moosewood Restaurant.
" Serves 4 to 6 as an appetizer or side dish.
Sauce In a blender or food processor, puree all the sauce ingredients until free of lumps.
Cook the noodles until tender and drain immediately; toss with the sauce.
Serve at room temperature, topped with mung bean sprouts, peanuts and scallions.
Note: If you're not serving this soon after preparation, the noodles might clump together.
Should this happen, stir in a little warm water and soy sauce just before serving.