44 peanut noodle recipes

Soy-marinated sirloin stir-fried with ginger, snow peas, baby corn, and enoki mushrooms, served on a crispy ring of puffed cellophane noodles. A stunning Chinese beef platter with serious crunch.

Chinese cabbage salad with crunchy ramen noodles, toasted almonds, sesame seeds, and sunflower seeds in a warm sesame-rice vinegar dressing. A potluck favorite with serious crunch.

Vietnamese vegetable spring rolls (cha gio chay) with cellophane noodles, tofu, shredded potato, tree ear mushrooms, and leeks wrapped in crisp rice paper. Fried shatter-crisp on the outside, tender and fragrant inside.

Whole wheat cookies shaped like cat poop, rolled in Grape-Nuts, and served in a litter box. Two dough options: chocolate or gingerbread. The ultimate gross-out Halloween party hit!

Chinese flour noodles toss with ginger-garlic stir-fried broccoli, bean sprouts, cherry tomatoes, and fresh spinach in a soy-sesame sauce for a vegetable-loaded weeknight dinner in 25 minutes.

Classic cold sesame noodles with peanut butter, tahini, Hunan pepper sauce, and crunchy cucumber. Nutty, spicy, and slurp-worthy Chinese noodles ready in about an hour.

A Pad Thai-style stir fry with rice noodles, chicken, shrimp, tofu, eggs, and bean sprouts in a tangy fish sauce and lime glaze, loaded with crushed peanuts. Spicy, sour, and deeply savory.

Here's a recipe for Chow Mein which is a pretty classic application using pan fried noodles.

Singapore-style rice stick noodles loaded with chicken, barbecued pork, and shrimp, tossed with curry powder, Chinese mushrooms, snow peas, and bell pepper. A one-wok feast worth the effort.

Stir-fried chicken and chow mein noodles with mushrooms, snow peas, carrots, and ginger in a savory soy-oyster sauce, topped with crunchy peanuts. Ready in 25 minutes.

Spicy Sichuan noodles (dan dan mian) with crispy ground pork, sesame paste, chili oil, Sichuan peppercorns, garlic, and ginger. A fiery, numbing Chinese noodle bowl ready in 30 minutes.

Nothing is more fascinating and delicious than eating at the open- air street hawker centers in Asia, particularly in Singapore. Each stall serves a specialty, typically an honest, unpretentious, home-style dish for $1 to $3 a plate. This rice noodle dish is hawker food at its best. If done right, its fragrance will tell you how good it's going to be as soon as it arrives at your table.

Thai stir-fried rice noodles with pork, dried shrimp, bean sprouts, and a tangy fish sauce-lime-ketchup glaze, topped with crushed peanuts and cilantro.

Sauteed rice noodles in the Thai pad thai style with shrimp, bean curd, pickled turnip, egg, bean sprouts, ground peanuts and fresh chili. Tangy, savory, and finished with lemon.

Authentic beef lo mein with fresh Chinese egg noodles, marinated flank steak, crunchy bean sprouts, and garlic chives tossed in a glossy oyster and soy sauce. Ready in 30 minutes.

Stir-fried rice noodles tossed in a ginger-garlic curry sauce with shredded vegetables, fresh chili, and silky scrambled egg. A quick weeknight noodle dish ready in under 45 minutes.