Foryoueats: Black Pepper Stir Fried Noodles

Ingredients

• For the Black Pepper Sauce:
• 1/2 tablespoon freshly ground black peppercorns
• 5–6 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons mirin (sweet rice wine)
• 2 tablespoons honey or sugar
• 1 1-inch piece ginger
• 3 cloves garlic
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch dissolved in 6 tablespoons water
• For the Stir Fried Noodles:
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 8 ounces udon noodles (rice noodles would also work)
• 2 cups spinach leaves
• 10 ounces extra firm tofu
• sesame seeds for topping