Making Umi noodles for dinner can be as simple as boiling the noodles for 2 to 3 minutes and tossing with one of these easy-to-whip-together, flavorful sauces.
Read moreRoasted Mushroom Ramen
Roasting mushrooms and vegetables kick starts a flavorful mushroom broth. The addition of a simple soy sauce or tamari flavor base, called a tare (pronounced tar-eh), transforms an already delicious broth into robust ramen soup.
Read moreWeekday Vegetarian Miso Ramen
This vegetarian miso ramen is extremely flexible. The basic idea is to make a quick 5-minute miso flavor base that transforms good stock into lip-smacking ramen broth. Store-bought stock is also a good substitute, and all toppings and garnishes are up to you.
Read moreElan's Mushroom Stroganoff
"It was cold, wet and rainy growing up in the Pacific Northwest. This belly warmer has brought my spirits back after cold days in the outdoors. It is pure comfort."
Read moreVeronica's East-Meets-West Cacio e Pepe
Buttery, cheesy noodles with Sichuan, white, and black peppercorns. This is easy, satisfying comfort food.
Read moreChris' Nam Prik Ong
This Thai pork sauce is out of this world. The flavors are so punchy, and it has the perfect amount of heat and funk. It's reminiscent of a bolognese, built on a base of ground pork, shallot, and tomatoes, with an addictive shrimp paste and fish sauce underbelly.
Read moreThrowback Chinese Chicken Salad
Dead simple weeknight fare. You can use your favorite sesame dressing if you don’t feel like whipping up the sauce.
Read moreAnnie's Crimson Fried Noodles with Ginger Salsa Verde and Sprouted Grains
Annie made a wild discovery: Pan-fry our noodles with turmeric and they turn red! Why? Turmeric is a natural pH indicator. In contact with alkaline substances like our noodles, the orange-red carotene present in turmeric comes to the fore. Try it for yourself!
Read moreChris' Thai Coconut-Lime Broth
This recipe makes an extremely flavorful coconut broth infused with lemongrass, galangal, garlic, Thai chiles, and lime leaves. You may have to shop out of your way, but you'll love how easy this is to make: Chop everything in big hunks, drop into coconut milk, simmer, and strain.
Read moreJim's Black Bean Sauce Noodles
"I adapted this recipe from a dish served at Eddie Lee's, a Portland restaurant that once occupied the space that's now Mother's. It features Chinese fermented, salted black soy beans aka douchi, often sold as 'preserved beans.' "
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