Mee Goreng is everyday street food in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. These simple and quick panfried noodles get coated in a caramelizing “sauce” made by sambal oelek (chile-garlic paste), soy sauce, brown sugar, and tamarind. This is really complex tasting, thanks to the curry powder and sambal oelek. It gets extra wonderful thanks to fresh greens and crispy shallots. It works equally well with tofu or shrimp, so you can easily make it vegan.
Read moreTonjiru Country Farm Ramen
Tonjiru in a hearty winter miso soup made with bits and pieces of root vegetables and pork. It's a perfect way to use up vegetable peelings like carrot and potato skins. Add noodles, and this becomes an unusual but hugely satisfying ramen.
Read moreUmi Beef Stew (with Your Instant Pot!)
Are you the lucky owner of an Instant Pot? This is for you! Have a Dutch oven instead? This is for you too! A rich, deeply flavored stew for winter, redolent of star anise and cinnamon with a gentle heat from the chilies, and succulent, tender beef.
Read moreKimchi Stew Over Noodles
Kimchi stew is for kimchi lovers. The long simmer makes everything uniform and bright. The tofu is working some magic, we think. It is the perfect medium for taking up all that kimchi pungency and transforming the resulting stew into something strangely delicate.
Read moreMeg's Noodles with Sweet Vinegar Sauce
"This recipe is perfect for us college students looking for ways to cook with minimal time and ingredients! We'll usually toss in some sautéed veggies and tofu for a delicious and wholesome meal."
Read more3 Easy Sauces
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 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 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.' "
Read moreYuri's Miso-Pork Noodles
"I make my own miso, so I am always experimenting with the best way to enjoy it. I often make this miso pork. I like the fact that I can put anything I have in my garden and refrigerator in this recipe, and it always turns out good!"
Read moreSakiko’s Cold Noodles With Miso-Sesame Sauce
Flavor junkies, rejoice! This has the same appeal as Thai peanut sauce but with a rich sesame twist. Plus, it's as easy as whisking some pantry staples together, topping noodles with whatever you have on hand, and ladling sauce over the top.
Read moreFrancesca's Nam Sodd (Thai Pork Salad)
"Nam Sodd is a favorite dish at my neighborhood Thai restaurant. I realized I could make it at home, and then I realized I could make it with Umi Organic noodles!"
Read moreKatherine's Noodles with Lots of Herbs and Toasted Peanuts
"I was inspired by the herbs in my garden and my love of crunchy things. The earthy noodles play very nicely with the bright herbs and the rich, toasted nuts."
Read moreKen's Yakisoba
"Yakisoba is simple comfort food that’s easy to throw together with whatever you have on hand. Plus, cooking with a wok is fast and fun."
Read moreLane's Build-Your-Own Noodle Bowl
"The idea is minimal work and something for everyone. We set out all of the toppings to let people build their own noodle bowl."
Read moreZak's Chicken Noodle Soup
"This is a very simple, clean soup, and super efficient in its use of ingredients. You make stock from chicken, and then you use the chicken."
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