Udon Noodles with Spicy Beef and Tamari

Ingredients

• Pickled Vegetables

  • ½ English cucumber, thinly sliced on a mandoline
  • 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) rice vinegar
  • 2 tsp (10 ml) maple syrup

• Beef and Noodles

  • 1 lb (450 g) lean ground beef
  • 1 red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • ½ tsp red pepper flakes
  • ½ tsp ground black pepper
  • ½ tsp ground Sichuan peppercorns (optional)
  • 4 packages (200 g each) fresh udon noodles
  • 1/3 cup (75 ml) tamari
  • 3 tbsp (45 ml) maple syrup
  • 1 tbsp roasted sesame seeds