{"id":894,"date":"2026-08-31T22:05:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T14:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kefir.tw\/en\/cucumber-kefir-sesame-noodles\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T22:30:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T14:30:19","slug":"cucumber-kefir-sesame-noodles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kefir.tw\/en\/cucumber-kefir-sesame-noodles\/","title":{"rendered":"Kefir Sesame Noodles with Cucumber"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div id=\"ktw-main\" class=\"ktw-main ktw-recipe-page\">\n\t\t<header class=\"ktw-recipe-hero\"><div class=\"ktw-shell ktw-recipe-hero__grid\">\n\t\t\t<div><p class=\"ktw-kicker\">Taiwan-inspired meals<\/p><h1>Kefir Sesame Noodles with Cucumber<\/h1><p class=\"ktw-lead\">Cool noodles in a creamy kefir sesame sauce are finished with crisp cucumber and scallions for a Taiwan-summer lunch.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ktw-recipe-facts\"><div><span>Time<\/span><strong>20 minutes, plus 10 to 12 minutes cooking and cooling noodles<\/strong><\/div><div><span>Makes<\/span><strong>4 servings<\/strong><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div><\/header>\n\t\t\t<nav class=\"ktw-article-utility\" aria-label=\"Recipe tools\" data-ktw-save-scope=\"recipe\">\n\t\t<button type=\"button\" data-ktw-save aria-pressed=\"false\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-bookmark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span>Save<\/span><\/button>\t\t<button type=\"button\" data-ktw-utility-copy><i class=\"fa-solid fa-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span>Copy<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t<button type=\"button\" data-ktw-print><i class=\"fa-solid fa-print\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span>Print<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t<p class=\"screen-reader-text\" role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\" data-ktw-utility-status><\/p>\n\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t<section class=\"ktw-section ktw-section--cream\"><div class=\"ktw-shell ktw-recipe-grid\">\n\t\t\t<aside class=\"ktw-recipe-ingredients\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ktw-eyebrow\">What you need<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>300 g dry wheat noodles<\/li><li>150 ml plain milk kefir<\/li><li>60 g unsweetened sesame paste<\/li><li>25 ml light soy sauce<\/li><li>20 ml black vinegar<\/li><li>10 ml toasted sesame oil<\/li><li>200 g cucumber, cut into fine strips<\/li><li>15 g scallions, finely sliced<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/aside>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ktw-recipe-method\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ktw-eyebrow\">Make it<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Method<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>Whisk the sesame paste, soy sauce, and black vinegar until smooth.<\/li><li>Add the kefir in three portions, whisking smooth each time. Stir in the sesame oil and refrigerate.<\/li><li>Cook the noodles according to the package until tender with a slight bite. Drain and rinse briefly under cool water.<\/li><li>Shake off as much water as possible. Toss the noodles with the sauce until every strand is coated.<\/li><li>Divide among four bowls. Add cucumber and scallions just before serving.<\/li><\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ktw-recipe-why\"><h3>Why these flavors work<\/h3><p>Sesame paste gives the sauce body, kefir keeps it bright, and well-drained noodles hold the coating instead of watering it down.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ktw-recipe-help\" aria-label=\"Storage, substitutions, and quick fixes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><h3>Store it<\/h3><p>Serve after mixing. Refrigerate within 2 hours and use within 1 day. Sauce may be kept separately at 4\u00b0C or colder for up to 2 days.<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><h3>A substitution that works<\/h3><p>Peanut paste is not an unannounced substitute because the allergen and flavor change. Rice noodles need a separate sauce-cling test.<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><h3>If the texture is wrong<\/h3><p>If the sauce slides off, the noodles were too wet. Drain them longer. 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