27 Noodle Recipes to Put on Repeat

These are some of our favorite noodle recipes — and they're about to be some of yours, too.

Spicy Mango Pork with Noodles Recipe
Credit: Photo by Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Margaret Dickey / Prop Styling by Heather Chadduck Hillegas

We have recipes for fans of every noodle, from cold to hot and salad to soup. Find your go-to homemade ramen, soba, and udon noodles; try Japanese udon noodles and Thai drunken noodles. Make noodles from egg, rice, sesame, and sweet potato to accompany protein and vegetables in bowls full of flavor and texture. Toss, twirl, and slurp away with our favorite noodle recipes.

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Chile Crisp Sesame Noodles

Chile Crisp Sesame Noodles

Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Ali Ramee / Prop Styling by Christina Daley

We love noodles that are faster — and tastier — than takeout, and happen to be delicious when warm, room temperature, or eaten straight out of the refrigerator. Feel free to customize your noodles by adding sliced cucumber, blanched and shelled edamame, steamed broccoli florets, shredded rotisserie chicken, steamed and peeled shrimp, soft-boiled eggs, or fried cubed tofu.

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Tiger Salad with Green Tea Noodles

Tiger Salad with Green Tea Noodles

Greg Dupree / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Christine Keely

A mouthwatering dressing, fresh herbs, and chewy soba noodles make a complete—and completely satisfying—20-minute meal that's perfect in the summer heat. In this recipe from Hetty McKinnon, cold buckwheat noodles are tossed in an umami-forward dressing with celery, cilantro, scallions, and a fiery Thai chile.

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Pancit Miki Bihon

Pancit Miki Bihon
Photo by Greg DuPree / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Kay E. Clarke

"Pancit is a catch-all term for noodle dishes in the Philippines — and there are so many variations of pancit," says chef Carlo Lamagna, owner of Magna Kusina in Portland, Oregon. This particular pancit by Lamagna combines two types of noodles: bihon (long, thin noodles usually made from rice flour or cornstarch) and miki (egg noodles). 

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Herbal Chicken Bone Broth with Soba Noodles

Herbal Chicken Bone Broth with Soba Noodles

Charissa Fay / Food Styling by Nora Singley / Prop Styling by Maeve Sheridan

Fresh soba noodles, hearty vegetables, and replenishing herbs come together in a soothing chicken bone broth. Look for soba noodles made from 100% buckwheat for the best flavor.

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Longevity Noodles with Oyster, Shiitake, and Enoki Mushrooms

Longevity Noodles with Oyster, Shiitake, and Enoki Mushrooms
Photo by Greg DuPree / Food Styling by Torie Cox / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen

These spicy, savory noodles are a must for Lucky Chow producer Danielle Chang at her Lunar New Year feast. Cutting the noodles is strictly forbidden because cutting is a metaphor for shortening a life, so twirl the long strands to serve and eat.

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Collard Greens Ramen

Collard Greens Ramen
Greg DuPree

Chef Todd Richards is known for his personal, globally inspired take on Southern cuisine, and his Collard Greens Ramen is no exception. Riffing on a memorable bowl of yaka-mein he had as a child, Richards' soup begins with a pot of collards and a generous pour of bourbon, which cooks down into an intense potlikker.

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Biang Biang Noodles

Biang Biang Noodles
Yekaterina Boytsova

For Jing Gao, owner of the Sichuan food company Fly by Jing, making these fresh hand-pulled noodles, doused in aromatics and warm spices, is natural. Sizzling hot oil is all you need to bloom the flavor of the seasonings in the final step.

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Caramelized Cabbage and Noodles with Lemon and Herbs

Caramelized Cabbage Noodles Recipe
Alison Miksch

"Variations of cabbage noodles are served across Central and Eastern Europe from Poland to the Czech Republic," cookbook author Leah Koenig says. "Depending on where it's being made, the dish might be dressed up with a sprinkling of paprika or ground poppy seeds, studded with salty nibs of bacon, or folded with other sautéed vegetables or cottage cheese. I like to brighten it up with a hit of lemon zest and heaps of fresh dill, parsley, and chives."

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Chilled Sesame Noodles

bowl of Lucas Sin's chilled sesame noodles
Emily Kordovich

"At Junzi, sesame noodles have been one of our signature dishes since we opened, thanks to a deeply flavorful, carefully layered sesame sauce made of pure sesame paste, aromatics, and fermented tofu," says 2021 F&W Best New Chef Lucas Sin. "Finish off the dish with chile oil and it's a classic — but not like one you've had before."

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Parsley Egg Noodles with Squash-and-Tomato Sugo

Parsley Egg Noodles with Squash-and-Tomato Sugo Recipe
Victor Protasio

Make sure to rest this pasta dough for the full two hours to avoid puffy, thick noodles. The squash and tomato sugo is a lovely way to prepare butternut squash.

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Rice Noodle Salad Bowls with Grilled Lemongrass Chicken

Rice Noodle Salad Bowls with Grilled Lemongrass Chicken
Greg DuPree

To make Vietnamese rice noodle salad bowls, simply layer the ingredients in a bowl and let diners dress and mix up their own at the table. The vegetables provide refreshing crunch and herbal pungency, the noodles carry flavor, and the main feature and toppings are up to you.

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Life-Changing Udon with Soft-Boiled Egg, Hot Soy, and Black Pepper

udon noodles
Hetty McKinnon

Butter, egg yolk, and starch enrich the soy broth, dressing chewy udon noodles in a silky sauce inspired by cookbook author Hetty McKinnon's visit to Udon Shin, a restaurant in Tokyo's bustling Shinjuku ward.

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Tofu Pad Thai

Mushroom and Tofu Pad Thai
Photo by Greg DuPree / Food Styling by Melissa Gray / Prop Styling by Lydia Pursell

Lara Lee's meatless pad thai heroes hearty, savory fresh oyster and shiitake mushrooms, which suffuse the dish with earthy flavor and combine beautifully with chewy noodles, golden-fried tofu, fresh, crisp bean sprouts, lightly spicy long red chiles, and crunchy peanuts.

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Leftover Roast Turkey and Chinese Egg Noodle Soup

Leftover Roasted Turkey and Chinese Egg Noodle Soup
Alison Miksch

Cookbook author Andrea Nguyen says mi ga tay means "egg noodle soup with Western chicken." Use this recipe with leftover rotisserie chicken or Thanksgiving turkey.

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Spicy Mango Pork with Noodles

Spicy Mango Pork with Noodles Recipe
Photo by Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Margaret Dickey / Prop Styling by Heather Chadduck Hillegas

Here, sweet and peppery mango teams up with pork for a gentle simmer in spice-laden oil. The pork and mango mixture is served over thin rice noodles or vermicelli.

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Chilled Sesame Soba Bowl with Cucumber and Scallions

Chilled Sesame Soba Bowl with Cucumber and Scallions Recipe
Eric Wolfinger

This refreshing recipe by Charleston chef Robin Hollis is a great starting point for adding salmon, grilled chicken, a fried or boiled egg, or extra veggies.

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Soba Noodles with Crispy Duck and Hot Dipping Sauce

How to Make Homemade Soba Noodles
Photo by Greg DuPree / Food Styling by Paige Grandjean and Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Christine Keely

Timing is key when making this dish—cook the soba just before you serve. Work ahead by steeping the dashi and seasoning the duck the night before or the morning of cooking.

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Cold Saimin Salad with Soy-Ginger Grilled Pork

Cold Saimin Salad with Soy Ginger Grilled Pork
Victor Protasio

Slices of savory, crispy pork shoulder, crunchy bean sprouts, tender ribbons of egg, shredded nori, and slices of Japanese pickled cucumber combine in a cooling dressing of dashi, rice wine vinegar, and sake that brings it all together.

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Braised Beef and Handmade Noodles

Braised Beef and Handmade Noodles
Victor Protasio

Tender but hearty handmade noodles add texture to the stew and thicken the broth in this hearty dish from chef Iliana Regan. Cook the beef up to two days ahead, and store the noodles and broth separately to prevent the noodles from dissolving.

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Pastrami Pad Kee Mao (Drunken Noodles)

Pastrami Pad Kee Mao
Aubrie Pick

Char tender rice noodles with thick slices of pastrami for this peppery, meaty, flavor-packed dish from chef Kris Yenbamroong.

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Shrimp Pancit with Chicharrones

Shrimp Pancit with Chicharrones
Photo by Antonis Achilleos / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Thom Driver

This bowl of rice noodles in a rich sauce is savory and comforting. Crushed chicharrones lend each bite some crunch, while the cilantro packs a punch of brightness. The tart calamansi juice offsets the salty noodles.

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Squid and Shrimp Fideuà with Allioli

Squid and Shrimp Fideua with Allioli
Photo by Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Audrey Davis

This one-skillet main is inspired by winemaker Mireia Taribó's homeland of Catalonia in northeastern Spain. Slowly sautéed squid and shrimp nestle into a bed of short, thin noodles that crisp on the bottom of the pan.

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Restorative Ginger and Turmeric Noodle Soup

Ginger Turmeric Noodle Soup Recipe
Jennifer Causey

"During the winter months, this bowl of noodle soup is like a hug," writer Hetty McKinnon says. "The garlic oil adds an extra layer of aromatic flavor, a great way to bring cohesiveness to this curative bowl of soup. It's bolstered by a robust ginger and turmeric base, which offers deep, earthy flavors along with anti-inflammatory prowess."

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Smoked Brisket Noodle Soup

Smoked Brisket Noodle Soup
Greg DuPree

In this recipe from pitmaster Griffin Bufkin, barbecued brisket is paired with tender egg noodles, okra, corn, and lima beans. Reserve the egg noodles until serving to maintain the best texture and purchase smoked brisket from your preferred local barbecue joint or specialty grocery store.

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Jap Chae (Stir-Fried Sweet Potato Noodles)

Stir-Fried Sweet Potato Noodles (Jap Chae)
© Con Poulos

Jap chae, a traditional Korean dish of glossy sweet potato noodles, is a versatile dish that's a great way to use whatever protein or vegetables you have in your fridge.

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Kuy Teav (Cambodian Rice Noodle Soup)

Cambodian Rice Noodle Soup
Deana Saukam

In writer and restaurateur Deana Saukam's version of kuy teav — a Cambodian rice noodle soup — you ladle the rich stock over crisp lettuce leaves and rice noodles, then top to your liking with herbs, sliced chiles, soy sauce, and lime.

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Hong Kong-Style Bagged Noodles

Hong Kong bagged noodles
Emily Kordovich

"Growing up in Hong Kong, we wouldn't go on mall dates and eat at Auntie Anne's," chef Lucas Sin says. "Instead, we'd wander the streets of Mongkok with a palm-sized bag of noodles in hand, with two bamboo skewers stuck in them as makeshift chopsticks. In Hong Kong's many shopping districts, you'll find these stalls that sell chilled noodles in a bag with a slew of ingredients you can top them with. The sauce is straightforward but what makes it so outstanding is the punch of the raw garlic and the endless possibilities of toppings."

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