Get to Know Your Asian Noodles: Guide to Udon, Mein, and More

Get to Know Your Asian Noodles: Guide to Udon, Mein, and More

HomeCooking Tips, RecipesGet to Know Your Asian Noodles: Guide to Udon, Mein, and More

Learn everything you need to know about the most common strands

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Asian Noodles 101: Ramen Soba Udon Lo Mein Rice Sticks

If you've ever wandered through the noodle aisle at an Asian grocery store you know that the variety can be overwhelming for home cooks unfamiliar with the many varieties.

And it’s one thing to follow a recipe: buy and use the noodles the recipe calls for. But what if you want to experiment and vary things a bit? In that case you’ll want to know a little bit about each type of noodle.

Asian noodles are broadly divided into three types: wheat noodles rice noodles and glass or cellophane noodles. Read more about each type below complete with the most popular examples of each as well as helpful cooking tips and recipes.