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COLD CHINESE-STYLE SESAME NOODLES WITH CUCUMBER

58g dark (Asian) sesame oil

 32g soy sauce

32g white-wine vinegar or rice vinegar (not seasoned)

6g sugar

6g salt, or to taste

1 g dried hot red pepper flakes

16 ounces angel hair pasta

1 seedless cucumber, cut lengthwise into thin spears and crosswise into thin slices

2 scallion, minced, or 1 tablespoon minced fresh coriander

1 tbl sesame seeds, toasted lightly and cooled

1lb medium shrimp

Black sesame seeds and thinly sliced red pepper to garnish

In a small bowl stir together oil, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, salt, and red pepper flakes until sugar and salt are dissolved.

In a large saucepan of salted boiling water cook angel hair until tender and drain in a colander. Rinse noodles under cold water until cool and drain well.

Steam shrimp and season to taste. Chill.

In a large bowl toss noodles with sauce, cucumber, and scallion or coriander until combined well and divide between 2 plates. Sprinkle noodles with shrimp and sesame seeds.