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Chinese Noodles Recipes

10 recipes using noodles — Dim sum, Peking duck, kung pao chicken and the world's richest culinary heritage.

These 10 chinese noodles recipes are ready in about 48 minutes on average, with 240–620 kcal per serving, and 40% are rated easy enough for a weeknight. Every recipe includes exact ingredient quantities, step-by-step instructions and full nutrition per serving.

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48 min

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486 kcal

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How Chinese cuisine cooks with noodles

Chinese cooking balances texture, heat and the harmony of flavours — fast wok work and slow braises drawn from a vast regional repertoire. When Chinese cooks work with noodles, they reach for soy sauce, ginger, garlic, spring onion, Shaoxing wine and sesame oil, and the techniques that come up most across these recipes are frying, boiling, simmering and stir-frying.

From wheat to rice to egg, noodles are the slurpable heart of soups, stir-fries and saucy bowls across Asia and beyond. In this collection it's most often cooked with garlic, sesame oil, soy sauce, minced pork, cucumber and shaoxing wine. The dishes here span chinese classics ready in as little as 30 minutes to slower, more involved cooking that rewards a relaxed afternoon.

10 Chinese Noodles Recipes

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Sichuan Dan Dan Noodles – Spicy Sesame Noodles with Pork and Chilli Oil

Thin wheat noodles in a fiery, numbing sesame-chilli sauce with minced pork and Sichuan peppercorn.

⏱ 30 min🔥 560 kcalEasy

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Zhajiang Mian

Beijing's beloved noodle dish: thick wheat noodles topped with a rich, savoury soybean paste and pork sauce, with crisp fresh vegetable garnishes.

⏱ 45 min🔥 560 kcalEasy

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Yunnan Crossing the Bridge Noodles

Silky rice noodles in a hot aromatic broth with raw protein that cooks table-side — a legendary Yunnan dish.

⏱ 50 min🔥 320 kcalMedium

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Hong Kong Wonton Noodle Soup

Delicate shrimp wontons in a clear, aromatic broth with thin egg noodles — Hong Kong's signature dish.

⏱ 90 min🔥 360 kcalHard

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Beijing Zhajiangmian (Fried Sauce Noodles)

Beijing's hearty noodle bowl — thick wheat noodles tossed with deeply savory fermented bean sauce and pork, finished with a rainbow of crunchy raw vegetables.

⏱ 55 min🔥 620 kcalMedium

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Sichuan Dan Dan Noodles

Chengdu's iconic street noodle — wheat noodles in a fiery chili-oil-sesame sauce topped with crispy spiced pork mince and tingling Sichuan pepper.

⏱ 35 min🔥 580 kcalMedium

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Chow Mein (Chinese Crispy Noodle Stir-Fry)

Crispy pan-fried noodles tossed with vegetables and meat in a savory sauce — one of Chinese cuisine's most satisfying dishes.

⏱ 35 min🔥 480 kcalMedium

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Xinjiang Big Plate Chicken Noodles (Da Pan Ji)

Chicken braised with potato and peppers in a cumin-spiced sauce, served over wide hand-pulled noodles, a hearty Xinjiang specialty.

⏱ 65 min🔥 620 kcalMedium

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Liangban Fensi (Chinese Cold Glass Noodle Salad)

Chilled glass noodles tossed with cucumber, carrot and a tangy sesame-vinegar dressing, a refreshing Chinese cold noodle salad.

⏱ 30 min🔥 240 kcalEasy

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Zhajiangmian (Chinese Fried Sauce Noodles)

Thick wheat noodles topped with a rich, savory ground pork and fermented soybean paste sauce, a beloved northern Chinese noodle dish.

⏱ 40 min🔥 520 kcalEasy

Choosing & preparing noodles

How to choose

Match the noodle to the dish: rice noodles for pho and pad thai, wheat or egg noodles for stir-fries and ramen-style soups. Fresh noodles cook in moments; dried keep for months.

Prep & storage

Slightly undercook noodles destined for a stir-fry or hot soup, since they keep softening. Rinse and toss with a little oil to stop them clumping while the rest of the dish comes together.

When is it done?

Most noodles want a tender but springy bite; rice noodles often just need soaking in hot water rather than a hard boil.

Nutrition

A carbohydrate energy base; egg noodles add a little protein, while rice noodles are naturally gluten-free.

Classic flavour partners: soy sauce, ginger, garlic, sesame, spring onion, chilli

Chinese Noodles Recipes — FAQ

How long do Chinese noodles recipes take to make?

Most of these 10 Chinese noodles recipes are ready in around 48 minutes from start to finish. The quickest, Sichuan Dan Dan Noodles – Spicy Sesame Noodles with Pork and Chilli Oil, takes about 30 minutes, while the slower-cooked dishes run up to 90 minutes.

How many calories are in Chinese noodles dishes?

Across this collection they range from about 240 to 620 kcal per serving, averaging 486 kcal — Liangban Fensi (Chinese Cold Glass Noodle Salad) is the lightest option at 240 kcal.

What is the easiest Chinese noodles recipe for beginners?

Sichuan Dan Dan Noodles – Spicy Sesame Noodles with Pork and Chilli Oil is a great place to start — it's rated easy and comes together in about 30 minutes. 40% of the recipes here are beginner-friendly.

What goes well with noodles in Chinese cooking?

In these recipes, noodles is most often paired with garlic, sesame oil, soy sauce, minced pork, cucumber and shaoxing wine. Chinese kitchens also lean on soy sauce, ginger, garlic, spring onion, Shaoxing wine and sesame oil.