8 Delectable noodle recipes from around the world
1. Italian Spaghetti Carbonara
Originating from Italy, this classic pasta dish features spaghetti noodles tossed with a sauce made of eggs, cheese (usually Pecorino Romano), pancetta or guanciale (cured pork cheek or bacon), and black pepper.
2. Japanese Ramen
A beloved Japanese dish, ramen consists of wheat noodles served in a flavorful broth, often flavored with soy sauce, miso, or pork bone broth (tonkotsu).
3. Thai Pad Thai
A signature Thai stir-fried noodle dish, Pad Thai combines rice noodles with ingredients like shrimp, tofu, bean sprouts, peanuts, egg, and a tangy-sweet sauce made from tamarind paste, fish sauce, and palm sugar.
4. Chinese Lo Mein
A popular Chinese-American dish, Lo Mein features egg noodles stir-fried with vegetables (such as bok choy, bell peppers, and mushrooms) and proteins like chicken, beef, or shrimp.
5. Korean Japchae
This Korean dish comprises glass noodles made from sweet potato starch, stir-fried with an assortment of vegetables like spinach, carrots, mushrooms, and onions, along with beef or tofu.
6. Vietnamese Pho
A staple of Vietnamese cuisine, Pho is a noodle soup consisting of rice noodles submerged in a fragrant broth made with beef or chicken, flavored with spices like star anise, cinnamon, and cloves.
7. Indonesian Mie Goreng
Mie Goreng translates to "fried noodles" and is a flavorful Indonesian dish made with yellow wheat noodles stir-fried with ingredients like shallots, garlic, vegetables, and proteins such as chicken, shrimp, or tofu.
8. Mexican Sopa de Fideo
A traditional Mexican soup, Sopa de Fideo features thin pasta noodles (fideo) cooked in a tomato-based broth along with onions, garlic, and sometimes bell peppers or jalapeños.
