Hot Dry Noodles (Re Gan Mian, 热干面)

Name: Hot Dry Noodles (Re Gan Mian, 热干面)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons sesame paste ( or tahini); 2 tablespoons sesame oil ((plus 1 ½ teaspoons, divided)); 1 ½ teaspoons dark soy sauce; 1 tablespoon light soy sauce; 1/2 teaspoon sugar; salt ((to taste)); 240 g about 8 oz. fresh alkaline noodles; 1/4 cup chopped preserved mustard stems, zha cai, 榨菜 ((or to taste)); 1/4 cup chopped pickled long beans, suan dou jiao, 酸豆角 ((or to taste)); 1 teaspoon garlic ((minced)); Chili oil ((to taste)); 1/4 cup cilantro ((chopped)); 2 scallions ((chopped)); 1/2 teaspoon Chinese black vinegar