Wheat Gluten and Cold Noodles, Sichuan-Style Recipe

Ingredients (14)

• 1 (4-ounce) block of wheat gluten
• 2 (8-ounce) packages shirataki noodles or 1 (8-ounce) package dried wheat pasta or noodles
• 3 dried red chilies, about 1 inch long each
• 1 clove
• 2 petals of a star anise
• 1 teaspoon sichuan peppercorns
• A few gratings of cinnamon stick
• 1 tablespoon sesame paste
• 1 teaspoon spicy bean paste
• 1 tablespoon chili oil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 tablespoon roughly chopped cilantro
• 2 finely sliced green onions