Noodles · Cold Noodle · Vegan
Cold or room-temperature wheat noodles tossed in a spicy chili-sesame sauce. The cheapest noodle dish at $9 and a sleeper hit — simple, punchy, and deeply satisfying for anyone who loves Sichuan flavors.
At $9, the noodles with spicy sauce are the cheapest item in the noodles section and the most deceptive on the menu. They look simple — noodles and sauce — but the sauce is doing real work. The base is a Sichuan-influenced chili-sesame blend: chili oil, toasted sesame paste, black vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, and scallion. Each component is building toward the same effect: numbing heat, deep sesame richness, acidity, and the sharp bite of raw garlic.
The noodles are wheat and served cold or at room temperature — the coolness of the noodle against the warmth of the chili oil creates a contrast that hot noodles cannot replicate. This is by design. The sauce coats every strand more evenly at room temperature than it would over steaming hot noodles, which would thin the sesame paste prematurely.
For vegans, this dish is essential. It's one of the only all-plant mains on the noodle menu. Pair it with the Vegetable Stir-fried Noodles and you have a complete plant-based noodle spread for $21.
Per full plate. Estimates based on standard recipe; actual values may vary.
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Calories | 480 |
| Protein | 12 g |
| Total Fat | 18 g |
| Carbohydrates | 66 g |
| Sodium | 880 mg |
Allergens: Wheat, Soy, Sesame. Vegan. No meat, dairy, eggs, or shellfish.
Built on chili oil, toasted sesame paste, black vinegar, soy sauce, and fresh garlic. The sesame paste provides body and richness; the chili oil provides heat and color; the black vinegar cuts through both with acidity. It's a sauce with multiple layers that work simultaneously.
Cold noodles absorb sauce differently — the starch surface is firm and the sauce clings to each strand rather than sliding off. The contrast between cool noodles and room-temperature spicy sauce creates a texture and temperature experience that hot noodles simply cannot replicate.
No animal products. This makes it unusual in the noodle section — the only other fully vegan noodle option is the Vegetable Stir-fried Noodles. For plant-based diners, this is the more interesting of the two choices and the one with the most distinct flavor profile.
$9 is $3 less than the next cheapest noodle dishes. The portion is full-sized. As a supplemental order alongside soup dumplings or a wok dish, this is the most efficient way to add a noodle element to a group spread without stretching the bill.
At $9 and 480 calories, this works well as a noodle supplement alongside richer dishes — soup dumplings, a wok entree, or one of the soup noodles. It adds a spicy cold element that contrasts well with hot dishes on the table.
The sauce settles toward the bottom of the bowl. Toss the noodles vigorously as soon as they arrive so every strand gets an even coating before you start eating. Don't let the sauce pool at the bottom.
The chili heat builds. If you're spice-sensitive, pair this with the Chicken Wonton Soup or order a cold beverage. The heat from real chili oil accumulates over the course of eating a full bowl.
