https://thewoksoflife.com/category/recipes/noodles-pasta-recipes/ a culinary genealogy Sat, 04 Nov 2023 01:11:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://thewoksoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cropped-TWOL-favicon-4-32x32.png https://thewoksoflife.com/category/recipes/noodles-pasta-recipes/ 32 32 https://thewoksoflife.com/chicken-chow-mein-2/ https://thewoksoflife.com/chicken-chow-mein-2/#comments Tue, 17 Oct 2023 05:33:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=76597 We make this delicious chicken chow mein recipe with real Chinese chow mein noodles (while many recipes out there use a soft lo-mein-like noodle), crunchy vegetables, and lots of juicy chicken.  The term chicken chow mein has gotten a bit muddy over the years. We’ll talk about the different dishes that share the name, so ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/chicken-chow-mein-2/feed/ 41 https://thewoksoflife.com/pho-vietnamese-noodle-soup/ https://thewoksoflife.com/pho-vietnamese-noodle-soup/#comments Tue, 05 Sep 2023 14:05:00 +0000 http://thewoksoflife.com/?p=8854 Pho (Vietnamese Noodle Soup) has long been one of my absolute favorite things to eat. There has been more than one occasion in which I have actually gotten in my car and driven over 45 minutes for the express purpose of indulging in good bowl of the stuff, which is why this pho recipe is ... 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View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/vegan-ants-climbing-a-tree/feed/ 16 https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-chicken-noodle-soup/ https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-chicken-noodle-soup/#comments Wed, 07 Jun 2023 00:53:16 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=73017 This Chinese chicken noodle soup is an easy traditional noodle soup you can make any day of the week.  It’s often served as a birthday noodle soup, topped with 2 fried eggs! While people normally make it with a whole chicken, our recipe uses chicken leg quarters for ease.  Chinese Chicken Noodle Soup vs. American ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-chicken-noodle-soup/feed/ 26 https://thewoksoflife.com/duck-noodle-soup/ https://thewoksoflife.com/duck-noodle-soup/#comments Wed, 17 May 2023 19:43:31 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=72896 Duck noodle soup is a simple, yet extremely flavorful dish you can make with very little time. It’s also a great way to use up leftover Cantonese roast duck.  For a quick meal, keep leftover roast duck in your freezer, so you can whip up this soup whenever you need it!  A Go-To Woks Family ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/duck-noodle-soup/feed/ 36 https://thewoksoflife.com/lo-mein-noodles-how-to-cook/ https://thewoksoflife.com/lo-mein-noodles-how-to-cook/#comments Fri, 12 May 2023 18:00:39 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=72774 Lo mein noodles are one of the most recognizable types of Chinese noodles in the U.S. Today, we’ll teach you how to cook lo mein noodles properly, so that they’re perfect—not overly starchy, sticky, soggy, dry, or undercooked.  We also have a Chinese takeout menu’s worth of lo mein recipes, linked below! Whether you love ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/lo-mein-noodles-how-to-cook/feed/ 22 https://thewoksoflife.com/rice-noodle-soup-ho-fun/ https://thewoksoflife.com/rice-noodle-soup-ho-fun/#comments Thu, 30 Mar 2023 10:36:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=71943 This Cantonese ho fun noodle soup with char siu is a tasty, simple recipe that makes a great lunch or quick weeknight dinner.  It’s great if you have leftover char siu or pre-made char siu from a roast meat joint or Chinese market. If you don’t have char siu, or don’t eat pork, you can ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/rice-noodle-soup-ho-fun/feed/ 8 https://thewoksoflife.com/xiamen-mei-fun-noodles/ https://thewoksoflife.com/xiamen-mei-fun-noodles/#comments Sun, 26 Mar 2023 16:15:00 +0000 http://thewoksoflife.com/?p=7411 Xiamen Chow Mei Fun (厦门炒米粉) is a tasty rice noodle dish served at many Chinese restaurants and often served at weekend dim sum brunches. Although it’s probably not as well-known as the curry-spiced Singapore Noodles (not from Singapore, but from Hong Kong), it’s just as delicious! Note: This recipe was originally posted on November 14, 2014. We have since updated it with clearer photos and instructions, nutritional ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/xiamen-mei-fun-noodles/feed/ 74 https://thewoksoflife.com/rice-cakes-mixed-vegetables/ https://thewoksoflife.com/rice-cakes-mixed-vegetables/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2023 05:01:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=70035 This stir-fry of Chinese rice cakes with mixed vegetables is colorful, satisfying, and happens to be vegan and vegetarian.  Rice cakes are called niángāo in Mandarin (or neen goh in Cantonese), which is a homonym for Chinese words that mean “higher year.” It symbolizes growth in the new year, which is why families enjoy niángāo ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/rice-cakes-mixed-vegetables/feed/ 19 https://thewoksoflife.com/go-to-macaroni-cheese/ https://thewoksoflife.com/go-to-macaroni-cheese/#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2022 17:33:22 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=69023 Finally, we’ve found our family’s perfect Macaroni and Cheese! This mac and cheese is everything I want—it has a creamy cheese sauce, with delicious fall flavors that meld together perfectly: rosemary, nutmeg, garlic, and bay leaf. I know what you’re thinking. It’s the DAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING AND NOW YOU POST THIS MAC & CHEESE?! NOW?!! ... View Post ]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/go-to-macaroni-cheese/feed/ 38