Noodles

🇯🇵Chubu, Japan

Hōtō

ほうとう

Hoto, flat wheat noodles simmered with kabocha in miso broth, is Yamanashi's named regional dish and is structurally unlike any carried noodle.

🇻🇳Mỹ Tho, Vietnam

Hủ tiếu Mỹ Tho (Vietnamese Noodle Soup with Pork and Shrimp)

Hủ tiếu Mỹ Tho

Hủ tiếu is a clear southern Vietnamese noodle soup with pork, shrimp, herbs, and rice noodles.

🇱🇰Sri Lanka

Idiyappam

ഇടിയപ്പം

A South Indian and Sri Lankan dish of steamed rice noodles pressed into thin strands and formed into nests. It is served with curry or coconut milk

🇯🇵Japan

Ika Sōmen

イカ素麺

Raw squid cut into fine threads resembling thin sōmen noodles, served with a soy-ginger dressing.

🇯🇵Tohoku, Japan

Inaniwa Udon

稲庭うどん

Akita's hand-stretched, thin, smooth udon, dried and boiled to a silky, slightly chewy texture.

🇲🇾Ipoh, Malaysia

Ipoh Hor Fun

怡保沙河粉

Silky flat rice noodles in chicken broth with shredded chicken and prawns, extremely smooth slippery noodles with clear flavorful broth.

🇯🇵Ise, Japan

Ise udon

伊勢うどん

Ise udon, thick soft noodles served with only a spoonful of dark tare and no broth, is a named regional form structurally unlike every other udon.

🇯🇵Izumo, Japan

Izumo Soba

出雲そば

Shimane's dark buckwheat soba, ground shell-included, served in stacked lacquered bowls (warigo).

🇰🇵North Korea

Japchae

잡채

Stir-fried sweet potato glass noodles (dangmyeon) with assorted vegetables, beef, and mushrooms, seasoned with soy sauce and sesame oil.

🇮🇩Central Java, Indonesia

Javanese Noodles

Bakmi Jawa

Javanese-style noodles with sweet soy sauce and chicken, cooked over charcoal for distinctive flavor.

🇰🇷Jeju, South Korea

Jeju Gogi Guksu

제주 고기국수

Jeju pork noodle soup: thin noodles in a rich pork broth, a morning staple.

🇲🇲Myanmar

Kat Kyi Kaik

ကတ်ကြေးကိုက်

Flat rice noodles stir-fried on a griddle with squid, prawn, fish cake, egg and bean sprouts in dark soy, a Mon and Dawei speciality from the south.

🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan

Kesme

Кесме

Hand-cut square noodles boiled in a mutton and vegetable broth, a thick everyday soup of the highland villages.

🇰🇿Kazakhstan

Kespe

Кеспе

Kazakh hand-cut noodles served with meat and broth.

🇱🇦Laos

Khao Piak Sen

ເຂົ້າປຽກເສັ້ນ

A Lao chicken noodle soup with hand-cut rice noodles, ginger and fried garlic.

🇱🇦Laos

Khao Poon

ເຂົ້າປຸ້ນ

Round rice vermicelli in a coconut and fish or chicken broth thickened with pounded meat, served with a plate of raw herbs and banana flower.

🇹🇭Chiang Mai, Thailand

Khao Soi

ข้าวซอย

Northern Thai coconut curry noodles with braised chicken, crispy fried noodles, and pickled mustard greens.

🇱🇦Northern Laos, Laos

Khao Soi Lao

ເຂົ້າຊອຍ

Lao khao soi is a clear, savoury noodle soup with tomato, minced pork, herbs, and hand-cut noodles; it is distinct from Northern Thai coconut-curry khao soi.

🇱🇦Luang Prabang, Laos

Khua Mee

ຂົ້ວໝີ່

Rice noodles pan-fried in a sweet dark soy and tamarind sauce with egg, then topped with shredded omelette and coriander.

🇯🇵Nagoya, Japan

Kishimen

きしめん

Kishimen, the flat ribbon noodle of Nagoya served in a pale broth, is a named regional form distinct from udon in shape and texture.

🇯🇵Tohoku, Japan

Kitakata Ramen

喜多方ラーメン

Fukushima regional ramen with thick, wavy noodles in a clear soy-pork broth, known for morning ramen culture.

🇯🇵Kansai, Japan

Kitsune Udon

きつねうどん

Udon topped with a large, sweet simmered fried tofu pouch (abura-age), beloved across the Kansai region.

🇨🇳China

Knife-Cut Noodles

刀削面

Shanxi wheat noodles sliced directly from a block of dough into boiling water with a knife, producing thick, uneven, chewy strands with ragged edges.

🇰🇷South Korea

Knife-Cut Noodles

칼국수

Handmade, knife-cut wheat noodles served in a savory anchovy or shellfish broth with vegetables and sometimes seafood.

🇲🇾Sarawak, Malaysia

Kolo Mee

Sarawak dry noodles with minced meat, char siu, and spring onions, springy noodles with savory meat and crispy fried shallots.

🇮🇳Tamil Nadu, India

Kothu Parotta

கொத்து பரோட்டா

A South Indian street food made by shredding parotta and stir-frying it with eggs, meat, vegetables, and salna. It is spicy and filling.

🇲🇾Johor, Malaysia

Laksa Johor

Laksa Johor is a thick fish gravy served over spaghetti-like noodles in southern Malaysia.

🇲🇾Kelantan, Malaysia

Laksam

Thick soft noodles with rich coconut gravy and fresh fish.

🇨🇳China

Lanzhou Beef Noodles

兰州拉面

Hand-pulled wheat noodles in a clear beef broth clarified for hours, with thin beef slices, white radish, coriander and chilli oil.

🇨🇳Tibet, China

Laping (Cold Starch Noodle Salad)

拉皮

Laping, cold mung-bean starch noodles cut into strips and dressed with chilli oil, is a named Tibetan street dish sold from stalls across the plateau.

🇱🇾Libya

Libyan Rishta

Rishta

Sheets of fresh pasta cut into short strips and cooked in a tomato and chickpea broth with preserved lamb.

🇨🇳China

Lor Mee

卤面

Thick yellow noodles under a starchy dark gravy thickened with egg and cornflour, with braised pork, fish cake and ngoh hiang, finished with black vinegar and garlic.

🇵🇭Philippines

Lucban Pancit Habhab

Pancit Habhab

Pancit Habhab is Lucban's chewy noodle stir-fry, traditionally eaten directly from a banana leaf without cutlery.

🇨🇳China

Luosifen Snail Noodles

螺蛳粉

Luosifen, the river-snail rice noodle whose smell is its selling point, is a named Guangxi dish that became a national phenomenon.

🇲🇾Malaysia

Maggi Goreng

Fried instant noodles Mamak-style, properly cooked noodles with spicy sauce and fresh ingredients.

🇰🇷Gangwon, South Korea

Makguksu

막국수

Cold buckwheat noodles served with a crisp broth or spicy dressing, the named noodle dish of Gangwon's mountain towns.