List of noodle dishes facts for kids

Noodles are used in a variety of dishes

Fried misua noodles

Noodles are a popular type of food made from simple dough. This dough is rolled flat and cut into many different shapes. While long, thin strips are common, noodles can also be spirals, tubes, strings, or shells. They are usually cooked in boiling water, sometimes with oil or salt. Noodles are often pan-fried or deep-fried. They are usually served with a tasty sauce or in a soup.

Noodle Dishes Around the World

A bowl of kesme in broth

Khow suey

Jajangmyeon

Yakisoba

Uzbek lag'mon in Tashkent

Mee bandung Muar

Mogok meeshay

A bowl of Mì Quảng

Mie ayam with mushroom, Chinese cabbage and chicken broth soup

Rakhine mont di fish soup with garnish

A bowl of nabeyaki (hot pot) ramen

Pancit malabon (pancit luglug, pancit balabok), La Familia, Baliuag, Bulacan

Saimin

Singapore noodles

Soto ayam

Thukpa

Yaka mein

Here are some famous noodle dishes from different parts of the world:

Ash reshteh – A thick Iranian soup with thin noodles and a dairy product called kashk. It is popular in Iran and Azerbaijan.
Beshbarmak – A Central Asian dish with finely chopped boiled meat and noodles. It often comes with an onion sauce.
Fried noodles – A common dish in East Asia, Southeast Asia, and South Asia. There are many types and ways to cook them.
Guthuk – A noodle soup from Tibetan cuisine.
Instant noodles – These are precooked and dried noodles. They come with a flavor packet and are quick to make by adding hot water.
Jajangmyeon – A Korean noodle dish with a thick black bean sauce, diced pork, and vegetables.
Kesme – A type of egg noodle found in Turkic countries, Iran, and Afghanistan. Its name means "to cut" because the dough is sliced.
Khow suey – A noodle soup from Burma with egg noodles, curried meat, and coconut milk. It is served with different toppings.
Kugel - A Jewish casserole made with noodles called lokshen.
Laping – A spicy cold noodle dish from Tibetan cuisine. It is a popular street food in Tibet and parts of Nepal.
Laghman – A Central Asian dish with pulled noodles, meat, and vegetables.
Maggi goreng – A Malaysian stir-fried noodle dish made with Maggi instant noodles.
Mee bandung Muar – A famous Malaysian noodle dish, with the best version found in Muar district.
Meeshay – Also called mi shay, this Burmese dish has rice noodles with a meat sauce.
Mì Quảng – A Vietnamese dish with rice noodles, meat, and herbs. It is often served with a broth flavored with turmeric.
Mie ayam – A common Indonesian dish with seasoned yellow wheat noodles topped with diced chicken.
Mont di – A group of Burmese dishes made with thin rice noodles. These noodles are used fresh because they go bad quickly in Myanmar's warm climate.
Nan gyi thohk – A Burmese salad with thick round rice noodles mixed with chicken curry and chili oil.
Noodle soup – Soups with noodles and other ingredients in a light broth. They are popular across East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Himalayan regions.
Ohn no khao swè – A Burmese dish with wheat noodles in a curried chicken and coconut milk broth. It is thickened with chickpea flour.
Pancit – In Filipino cooking, pancit refers to noodles and the dishes made from them, usually using rice noodles.
Pancit Malabon – A Filipino noodle dish with a yellow-orange sauce. The color comes from annatto seeds, shrimp broth, and fish sauce.
Saimin – A noodle soup dish popular in Hawaii.
Singapore-style noodles – A stir-fried dish with rice vermicelli, curry powder, vegetables, scrambled eggs, and meat. It is usually yellow.
Soto ayam – A traditional Indonesian dish with chicken, lontong (rice cakes), and noodles.
Sukhothai – A style of rice noodle soup served in Thailand.
Thenthuk – A hand-pulled noodle soup from Tibetan cuisine.
Thukpa – A Tibetan noodle soup.
Yaka mein – A type of beef noodle soup found in New Orleans. It is also a type of Chinese wheat noodle.
Yakisoba – A Japanese stir-fried noodle dish.

Noodle Dishes by Region

East Asia

Chinese Noodles

Dandan noodles

Liangpi

Lanzhou beef lamian

Noodles with tomato egg sauce

There are many kinds of Chinese noodles. They differ by where they are made, what they are made from, their shape, and how they are cooked. Noodles are a very important part of Chinese food, as well as in Taiwan, Singapore, and other Southeast Asian countries with many Chinese people.

Japanese Noodles

Hōtō

Japanese noodles are a main part of Japanese cuisine. They are often served cold with dipping sauces, or in hot soups and dishes.

Champon
Hōtō – A popular dish from Yamanashi, made by cooking flat udon noodles and vegetables in miso soup.
Okinawa soba
Ramen
Shirataki noodles
Sara udon
Udon
Sōmen
Tsukemen
Yaki udon
Yakisoba

Korean Noodles

Milmyeon

Bibim guksu
Japchae
Janchi guksu
Jjolmyeon
Makguksu
Milmyeon
Naengmyeon
Kalguksu
Kongguksu
Jjamppong
Jjajangmyeon

Mongolian Noodles

Tsuivan - A Mongolian noodle dish with meat and vegetables. It is usually served plain or with milk tea.
Guriltai Shul – A Mongolian noodle soup with mutton or beef, vegetables, and fried noodles.
Khuitsai - A Mongolian noodle dish with glass noodles and beef or meatballs.

Taiwanese Noodles

Taiwanese noodle dishes are very similar to Chinese ones, with some unique local flavors.

Tibetan Noodles

Laping
Thukpa

Southeast Asia

Burmese Noodles

Kat kyi kaik

Khauk swè thoke

Meeshay

Mogok meeshay

Ohn no khao swè

Kat kyi kaik – A spicy Burmese fried noodle dish.
Khauk swè thoke – A wheat noodle salad with dried shrimp, cabbage, carrots, and fish sauce.
Kyay oh – A popular noodle soup with pork and egg.
Kya zan hinga – A glass noodle dish in chicken broth.
Meeshay – Rice noodles with a meat sauce.
Mohinga – A rice noodle and fish soup, often called the national dish of Myanmar.
Mont di – A group of Burmese dishes made with thin rice noodles.
Nan gyi thohk – A salad with thick round rice noodles mixed with chicken curry and chili oil.
Ohn no khao swè – Wheat noodles in a curried chicken and coconut milk broth.
Sigyet khauk swè – A fried noodle dish usually with garlic and duck.
Shan khauk swè – A soup version of meeshay with fish sauce and flat or round noodles.

Cambodian Noodles

Phnom Penh kuyteav kouk

Num banhchok

Banh kanh – Thick noodles used in Cambodia and Vietnam.
Cha kuyteav – Stir-fried noodles with pork belly.
Kuyteav – A soup with rice noodles and pork broth with toppings.
Lort cha – Rice pin noodles stir-fried with fish sauce, soy sauce, and palm sugar.
Num banhchok – Rice vermicelli topped with a cool fish gravy and raw vegetables.
Phnom Penh noodle soup – A hot pork broth soup with pork bone, dried shrimps, and spices.

Filipino Noodles

Batchoy

Batchoy
Kinalas
Lomi
Mami
Pancit canton
Pancit choca
Pancit bihon
Pancit luglug
Pancit malabon
Pancit molo
Pancit miki
Pancit palabok
Pancit sotanghon
Sopa de fideo

Indonesian Noodles

Mi goreng with chicken and shrimp in Jakarta.

A soto mi with Bogor-style.

Kwetiau goreng served with acar pickles and fried shallot sprinkles.

Oseng-oseng mie, Javanese sauteed noodles with slices of chilis

Bakso
Bakmi
Bihun goreng
Char kway teow
Cwie mie
I fu mi
Kwetiau ayam
Kwetiau goreng
Laksa
Lomie
Lontong mie
Mie aceh
Mie ayam
Mie bakso
Mie celor
Mie gomak
Mie goreng
Mie jawa
Mie kari
Mie kangkung
Mie kocok
Mie kuah
Mie pangsit
Mie rebus medan
Mie sop
Misoa
Oseng-oseng mie
Soto
Soto mi
Tekwan

Laotian Noodles

Lao-style khao soi, in Luang Prabang

Khao poon - Lao rice vermicelli soup.
Lao Khao soi - Hand-sliced noodle soup popular in northern Laos.
Feu (food) - Laotian-style Vietnamese Pho soup.
Lard na - Lao-Chinese stir-fried wide rice noodle with gravy.
Khao piak sen - Lao wet rice noodle soup in chicken or pork broth.

Malaysian Noodles

Banmian

Hokkien mee

Banmian
Char kway teow
Curry Mee
Hokkien mee
Laksa
Lor mee
Mee bandung - Malaysian shrimp and beef flavored noodle soup.
Mee goreng
Mee kolo
Mee pok
Mee rebus
Mee siam
Mee sotong – Malaysian noodle with squid.
Mee udang – Malaysian prawn noodles.

Singaporean Noodles

Banmian
Char kway teow
Hokkien mee
Katong Laksa
Mee pok
Mee siam
Mee Soto
Mie goreng
Mi rebus
Satay bee hoon
Singapore style noodles
Wonton noodles

Thai Noodles

Vietnamese Noodles

Bánh hỏi

Bánh hỏi – Thin rice vermicelli woven into intricate bundles.
Bún bò Huế – A spicy Vietnamese beef noodle soup.
Phở – A popular Vietnamese noodle soup with broth, rice noodles, herbs, and meat.
Mì Quảng – Vietnamese dish with rice noodles, meat, and herbs, commonly served with a broth.

Central Asia

Kyrgyz Noodles

Ashlan-fu – Karakol cold noodles.

Uzbek Noodles

Laghman
Naryn
Shivit oshi – Khiva green noodle dish.

South Asia

Bhutanese Noodles

Bagthuk – A rich potato soup with wholemeal hand-cut noodles.
Jangbuli – Whole-wheat pasta served with curd and chives.

Nepalese Noodles

Laping
Thukpa

Sri Lankan Noodles

Middle East

Palestinian Noodles

Rqaq w Adas – Palestinian noodle with lentils.

Pan American

United States Noodles

Chicken noodle soup, with bread

Chicken noodle soup – A classic soup with chicken, broth, and noodles.
Chicken riggies – A pasta dish with chicken, hot or sweet peppers, and a creamy tomato sauce.
Kraft Dinner – A popular boxed macaroni and cheese product.

Chinese-American Noodles

Chow mein sandwich – A sandwich with chow mein noodles and gravy inside a hamburger bun. It is popular in parts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Hawaii Noodles

Saimin – A noodle soup dish common in Hawaii.

Peruvian Noodles

Tallarín saltado, part of Chifa fusion cuisine in Peru.

Caldo de gallina, Peru.

Aeropuerto - A mix of Arroz chaufa (fried rice) and Tallarín saltado (stir-fried noodles).
Caldo de Gallina - A Peruvian soup with potatoes, egg noodles, and chicken.
Sopa de fideos - A Peruvian noodle soup, usually served with chicken, potatoes, and small noodles.
Sopa a la minuta - A Peruvian soup with meat, milk, eggs, and thin noodles.
Tallarín rojo - Peruvian spaghetti bolognese with chicken and a tomato, garlic, and carrot sauce.
Tallarín saltado - Peruvian stir-fried noodles.
Tallarines verdes - Peruvian green spaghetti, often served with steak.

Europe

German Noodles

Käsespätzle – A German dish of soft egg noodles mixed with cheese.

Spanish Noodles

Fideuà – A Spanish dish similar to paella, but made with short, thin noodles instead of rice.

Images for kids

A simple pho dish
Pancit palabok
Pancit luglug
Char kway teow
Pad Thai from a street stall in Chiang Mai
Bún bò Huế