Cold Noodles with Sesame Sauce and Chili Oil

"Two kinds of sesame—oil and paste (tahini)—plus the addition of fragrant ginger and salty, sweet, and spicy flavors make for a deliciously complex, nutty sauce...."

INGREDIENTS
3 tablespoons gochugaru (Korean red pepper flakes)
1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes 
6 garlic cloves, finely minced
3-inch knob of ginger, finely minced
1½ teaspoons kosher salt 
½ teaspoon granulated sugar
¾ cup neutral oil like grapeseed, canola, or vegetable oil
1 pound fettuccine
2 tablespoons neutral oil like grapeseed, canola, or vegetable oil
1 cup sesame paste (tahini)
¼ cup soy sauce
3 tablespoons black vinegar or rice wine vinegar
3 tablespoons sesame oil
2 tablespoons mayonnaise 
2 tablespoons granulated sugar 
1½ teaspoons kosher salt 
2 tablespoons chili oil (or more for spicier noodles) 
Scallions, thinly sliced, for serving
Sesame seeds, toasted, for serving 
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