Shanghai Pasta

2 teaspoons sesame seed s, toasted

1 tablespoon bottled plum sauce

1/2 teaspoon red chili paste

1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger

1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 cup fresh green beans, cut into 1-inch pieces or 1 cup pea pods, trimmed

1 medium red and/or green sweet pepper , cut into bite-size pieces

8 ounces dried fusilli , linguine, or spaghetti

2 green onion s, bias sliced into 1-inch pieces

12 ounces frozen peeled and deveined large shrimp without tails, thawed (26 to 30 shrimp per lb. count)

1 tablespoon cooking oil

3 tablespoons soy sauce