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// NOODLES RATIONS
10 recipes released to the public. The rest of the archive is not on the internet.
Khao Soi Gai (ข้าวซอยไก่), Chiang Mai Curry Noodle Soup
Khao soi is the signature bowl of Lanna, the Thai north: boiled flat egg noodles under a turmeric-gold coconut…
Hakata Tonkotsu Ramen (博多豚骨ラーメン)
Tonkotsu is the pork-bone ramen of Fukuoka, started in a Kurume yatai in 1937 where the broth was still semi-clear…
Spaghetti with Clams (Spaghetti alle Vongole in Bianco)
The Neapolitan seafood pasta in its purest form: live carpet-shell clams steamed open in garlic, oil and a splash…
Trofie with Pesto, Potatoes and Green Beans (Trofie al Pesto Genovese)
Trofie al pesto genovese is Liguria's defining plate: short hand-rolled twists of flour-and-water pasta boiled in…
Spaghetti alla Carbonara
Carbonara is a Roman pasta built from four things — guanciale, egg, Pecorino Romano and black pepper — bound into a…
Tagliatelle with Bolognese Ragù (Tagliatelle al Ragù alla Bolognese)
Tagliatelle al ragù is the Sunday primo of Bologna: hand-rolled egg sfoglia cut into ribbons and dressed with the…
Dry-Fried Beef Ho Fun (乾炒牛河)
Wide fresh rice noodles dry-fried over ferocious heat with velveted beef, onion, bean sprouts and yellow chives…
Chu Hou Braised Beef Brisket (柱侯牛腩)
Chu hou brisket is the great slow braise of Hong Kong's noodle shops and dai pai dong: fatty, tendon-laced beef…
Hong Kong Wonton Noodle Soup (雲吞麵)
Wantan mein is the small bowl Hongkongers judge a noodle shop by: five or six prawn-and-pork wontons sitting at the…
Old Beijing Zhajiangmian (老北京炸酱面)
Zhajiangmian is Beijing's everyday noodle dish: diced pork belly slow-fried in oil with salty dry yellow soybean…