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This was so good. DH loved it. I don't understand why he 
doesn't like chiles themselves that much since he loved 
chinese chile paste. Strange...

Anyway, this came out great. I subbed some sugar snap 
peas for the cucumber but I didn't do much else to the 
recipe except add some chile paste in at the end. Really 
great.

Simple & cheap to make:

                     *  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                        Hot Tofu & Sesame Noodles

Recipe By     : Enchanted Broccoli Forest by Mollie 
Katzen, p. 193
Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Chinese Noodle Dishes            Noodles
                Soy

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     3/4  cup           good peanut butter -- pref 
unprocessed
   1 1/4  cups          hot water
   3      tbsp          cider vinegar
   1 1/2  tbsp          tamari sauce (up to 2 tbsp)
     3/4  cup           sesame seeds -- toasted
   4 1/2  tbsp          chinese toasted sesame oil
     1/2  tsp           crushed hot pepper flakes -- or 
hot sauce
     1/2  lb            tofu -- cut in sm chunks
   2      pkg           ramen noodles (without flavor 
packet)
   1      med           cucumber -- * see note
   4                    scallions -- finely minced
     3/4  cup           cashews or peanuts -- finely 
chopped
                        Additional:
                        hot chile paste -- to taste

In a medium-size saucepan, combine the peanut butter and 
water, stirring with a whisk until they form a smooth 
mixture.

Add the vinegar, tamari, sesame seeds, sesame oil, hot 
pepper flakes (or cayenne) and tofu chunks. Stir until 
blended. Set aside.

Open packages of ramen noodles, remove "flavor mix" and 
discard. Set the noodles aside.

Begin boiling about a 1-1/2 qt water in a large saucepan.

Take the medium cucumber, peel it if necessary (i.e., if 
it's waxed), and cut it lengthwise down the center. 
Remove and discard the seeds. Slice (or coarsely grate) 
the cucumber into very thin strips.

Heat the peanut sauce over a low flame, and add the 
noodles to the boiling water. Boil them for 3 MINUTES 
ONLY, then drain them well, and mix with the sauce.

Serve in individual bowls, topped generously with strips 
of cucumber, minced scallion and chopped nuts.

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NOTES : Risa's notes:

* I didn't use cucumber. I used some sugar snap peas that 
I blanched and took out of the pod.

RisaG

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