Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1/2 lb Linguine 1/4 c Sliced scallions
-or other long pasta -white and green parts
1 ts Oriental sesame oil -cut in 1/8" rounds
1/2 c Shredded peeled cucumber

---------------------------SAUCE--------------------------------
1/3 c Tahini -(see pg 43)
1/2 c Steeped Chinese 1 tb Oriental sesame oil
-or other black tea 1 tb Sugar
2 1/2 tb Soy sauce 1 tb Red wine vinegar
1 ts Chili oil

1. To make the sauce, combine the tahini, tea, soy sauce, chili oil,
sesame oil, sugar and vinegar in the bowl of a food processor and
pulse on and off until blended.

Can be prepared up to 3 days ahead and refrigerated.

2. Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Add the pasta. cover
until the water returns to a boil. cook fresh pasta 2-3 minutes;
dried pasta until tender but firm, 8-10 minutes. DRain. Submerge the
pasta in ice water. Drain again. Toss with the sesame oil, then mix
with the sauce.

3. Just before serving, add the cucumber and scallions. Serve at room
temperature.

The Occasional Vegetarian by Karen Lee ISBN 0-446-51792-5 pg 118-119
Submitted By DIANE LAZARUS On 10-05-95

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