Make Me: Cold Sesame Noodles  It seems I’m a bit obsessed with
cold noodles these days. When it’s this hot outside, the last
thing I feel like doing is cooking and spending a lot of time in
the kitchen. The Chinese noodle dish liang mian/ma jiang mian,
cold sesame sauce noodles, is perfect for preparing during the
summer since it requires minimal cooking and is best served
chilled or at room temperature. You just boil some noodles,
slosh on some sauce and the whole thing comes together in about
20 minutes. It’s also really, really delicious. Jonathan, my
wonderful test-tasting boyfriend, is a big fan.  One bite of
this dish and I’m instantly transported back to Taiwan. While
you can get fresh ma jiang mian at many road side noodle stands
there, my memories are actually of the 7/11 version. In Taiwan,
and in many Asian countries, 7/11s are everywhere, dotting
nearly every other street corner (it’s actually a Japanese
company dontchaknow). They are literally convenience stores –
not only can you find all sorts