Noodles

🇯🇵Tokyo, Japan

Abura soba

油そば

Abura soba, ramen noodles served with tare and oil but no soup, is a named Tokyo format with its own shops and is not a broth rendering.

🇮🇩Aceh, Indonesia

Aceh Noodles

Mie Aceh

Spicy yellow noodle dish from Aceh with curry-like seasoning, served fried or in soup with meat and seafood.

🇵🇪Peru

Aeropuerto

A Peruvian chifa dish of fried rice and noodles mixed together with vegetables and meat, named for the 'mixed-up' airport traffic.

🇨🇳Sichuan, China

Ants Climbing a Tree

蚂蚁上树

Mayi shangshu ("ants climbing a tree"), glass noodles with minced pork clinging to them, is a named Sichuan dish with a fixed identity and a memorable name.

🇮🇩Medan, Indonesia

Apollo Noodles

Mie Tiaw Apollo

Pontianak-style wide noodles with tripe, beef, and eggs, a Chinese-Indonesian specialty.

🇦🇲Armenia

Arishta

Արիշտա

Traditional Armenian flat noodles made from unleavened wheat dough, rolled thin, cut into strips and dried, served with butter, cheese or in soups.

🇯🇵Hokkaido, Japan

Asahikawa Ramen

旭川ラーメン

Hokkaido's soy-based ramen with a layer of lard to keep the broth hot in cold weather.

🇰🇬Karakol, Kyrgyzstan

Ashlyamfu

Ашлямфу

Cold dish of wheat noodles and slippery starch jelly in a chilli-and-vinegar broth, topped with egg crêpe strips and a spoonful of hot oil.

🇦🇫Afghanistan

Aush

آش

Hand-cut noodles cooked in a broth with beans, chickpeas and herbs, finished with yoghurt, dried mint and a meat sauce.

🇸🇬Singapore, Singapore

Bak Chor Mee

肉脞面

Egg noodles tossed in vinegar, chilli and pork lard, topped with minced pork, liver, meatballs, fried sole fish and a small bowl of soup on the side.

🇦🇪United Arab Emirates

Balaleet

بلاليط

Balaleet combines sweet vermicelli cooked with cardamom, rose water, and saffron with a thin egg omelet on top, creating a sweet-savory breakfast.

🇰🇷South Korea

Banquet Noodles

잔치국수

Thin wheat noodles in a clear, light anchovy broth with egg garnish, zucchini, and kimchi, traditionally served at celebrations.

🇭🇰Hong Kong

Beef Brisket Noodles

Ngau Lam Min

Brisket and tendon braised for hours in star-anise broth over springy noodles; Kau Kee queues prove the point.

🇭🇰Guangdong, Hong Kong

Beef Chow Fun

干炒牛河

Wide flat rice noodles dry-fried at maximum heat with marinated beef, bean sprouts and spring onion, seasoned only with soy.

🇹🇼Taiwan

Beef Noodle Soup

牛肉麵

Wheat noodles in a beef broth built on soy, star anise and doubanjiang, with shin or tendon braised until it gives way, topped with pickled mustard greens.

🇮🇩Bandung, Indonesia

Beef Tendon Noodle Soup

Mie Kocok

Sundanese noodle soup with beef meat and kikil (tendons), bean sprouts, and savory broth.

🇹🇲Turkmenistan

Beshbarmak

Beşbarmak

Boiled lamb or mutton is laid over wide noodles and finished with onion sauce and a bowl of meat broth.

🇨🇳Shaanxi, China

Biangbiang Noodles

Biángbiáng面

Belt-wide hand-pulled noodles slapped against the counter to stretch, topped with chilli powder, garlic and spring onion, then finished with smoking oil.

🇰🇷South Korea

Bibim guksu

비빔국수

Bibim guksu is made with cold thin noodles tossed in gochujang vinegar sauce.

🇹🇭Bangkok, Thailand

Boat Noodles

ก๋วยเตี๋ยวเรือ

Rich, dark pork or beef noodle soup with pork blood, spices, and herbs, served in small bowls.

🇩🇪Bavaria, Germany

Bruckbam

Bruckbam are Bavarian pan-fried potato noodles with a browned exterior and soft potato centre, served sweet or savoury.

🇻🇳Hanoi, Vietnam

Bun Cha

Bún chả

Grilled pork patties and caramelized pork belly served over cold rice vermicelli with fresh herbs and a sweet-savory dipping sauce.

🇻🇳Hanoi, Vietnam

Bun Thang

Bún thang

A Hanoi noodle soup of chicken, egg and crab, delicate and refined.

🇻🇳Vietnam

Bun Thit Nuong

Bún thịt nướng

Cold rice vermicelli bowl topped with grilled lemongrass pork, crushed peanuts, fresh herbs, and crispy spring rolls, dressed with sweet fish sauce.

🇻🇳Vietnam

Bánh hỏi

Banh hoi, the fine woven rice-vermicelle mats eaten with grilled meat and herbs, is a named Vietnamese form distinct from plain bun.

🇻🇳Vietnam

Bún bò nam bộ (Southern Vietnamese Beef Noodle Salad)

Bún bò nam bộ

Bun bo nam bo is the dry southern-style noodle bowl with stir-fried beef, herbs and peanuts.

🇵🇭Philippines

Cagayan Noodle Dish

Pancit Batil Patong

Pancit Batil Patong is a Cagayan-style noodle plate served with minced meat, a fried egg, and a separate egg-and-meat broth.

🇻🇳Hoi An, Vietnam

Cao Lau

Cao lầu

Hoi An specialty with thick chewy rice noodles, roast pork, crisp fried noodle squares, bean sprouts, and a small amount of rich broth.

🇭🇰Hong Kong

Cart Noodles

Che Zai Min

Build-your-own noodles born from postwar street carts — pick a base, toppings and broth; mixing three toppings is the classic move.

🇪🇸Catalonia, Spain

Catalan Noodle Casserole

Fideus a la cassola

Fideus a la cassola are Catalan noodles braised with pork, sausage, and savoury broth until the pasta absorbs the liquid.

🇬🇺Guam

Chamorro Noodles

Pancit

Pancit; Filipino noodle dish adapted to Chamorro tastes; a staple on the fiesta table; a reflection of Filipino influence on Guam cuisine; a feature of the fiesta plate; often served dish at gatherings; a familiar island noodle dish.

🇨🇳Hunan, China

Changde Beef Rice Noodles

常德牛肉粉

Changde beef noodles, rice noodles under a fiery Hunan beef broth, is a named city dish with dedicated shops nationwide.

🇲🇾Singapore, Malaysia

Char Kway Teow

Flat rice noodles wok-fried with prawns, egg, beansprouts and chives over high heat.

🇮🇩Indonesia

Chicken Noodles

Mie Ayam

Chinese-Indonesian noodle dish topped with seasoned minced chicken, served in savory broth with condiments.

🇲🇾Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Chilli Pan Mee

辣椒板面

Handmade noodles with spicy dry chili mince, egg, and anchovies, springy noodles with spicy sambal and runny egg yolk.

🇨🇳Sichuan, China

Chongqing Xiaomian

重庆小面

A Chongqing street food of fresh wheat noodles in a spicy, numbing bowl of chilli oil, Sichuan peppercorn, garlic, vinegar and sesame, topped with scallions.