Udon Noodles with Spicy Beef and Tamari

Ingredients

• 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
• 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