26 noodle soup recipes to slurp through

Slurp your way through these noodle soup recipes. There’s the ever-popular pho by Angie Hong, or its lesser-known Vietnamese cousin hu tieu; ramen of all stripes and soup bases; and if it’s regional Chinese noodle soups you’re after, try the lamb-rich Xinjiang noodles or the spicy Chongqing noodles. For a lighter touch, the udon noodle soups will cure what ails you.

Overhead shot of a bowl of ramen topped with half a boiled egg, a slice of pork, nori and chopped spring onions, on a black background — Photo: Benito Martin

Chaco Ramen’s fat soy ramen and kaeshi

Chaco Ramen’s fat soy ramen and kaeshi

Chicken and chive dumpling soup — Photo: Ben Dearnley

Noodle soup with chicken and chive dumplings

Noodle soup with chicken and chive dumplings

A bowl of curry laksa, with noodles, sliced fried tofu, a halved hard-boiled egg and a sprig of mint, with a pair of black chopsticks laid on top of the bowl. — Photo: Alicia Taylor

Junda Khoo’s curry laksa (laksa lemak)

Junda Khoo’s curry laksa (laksa lemak)

Khao soi

Khao soi

Chongqing noodles

Chongqing noodles

Sopa de fideos

Sopa de fideos

Mussels in fragrant broth with mung bean noodles

Mussels in fragrant broth with mung bean noodles

Matcha noodles with miso broth and soft egg

Matcha noodles with miso broth and soft egg

Tony Tan”s Asam laksa

Tony Tan”s Asam laksa

Chicken and egg noodle soup with ginger and chilli

Chicken and egg noodle soup with ginger and chilli

Udon noodle soup with shiitake mushrooms and tofu

Udon noodle soup with shiitake mushrooms and tofu

Chinese celery and pork soup with cellophane noodles

Chinese celery and pork soup with cellophane noodles

Chicken, vermicelli and lemongrass soup

Chicken, vermicelli and lemongrass soup

Ohn no khao swè (Burmese curry chicken noodle soup)

Ohn no khao swè (Burmese curry chicken noodle soup)

Miso noodle soup with mushroom and ginger recipe — Photo: Ben Dearnley

Miso noodle soup with mushrooms and ginger

Miso noodle soup with mushrooms and ginger

Hu tieu

Hu tieu

Smoked chicken ramen with corn

Smoked chicken ramen with corn

Bacon and egg tonkotsu ramen

Bacon and egg tonkotsu ramen

Wonton mee

Wonton mee

Miso with soba, poached eggs and spring onion

Miso with soba, poached eggs and spring onion

Xinjiang-style noodle soup

Xinjiang-style noodle soup

A white bowl with soba noodles, egg, tofy and broccolini, with a pair of wooden chopsticks on the side — Photo: John Paul Urizar

Soba noodle soup with egg, tofu and broccolini

Soba noodle soup with egg, tofu and broccolini

Drunken chicken with Shandong ramen noodles

Drunken chicken with Shandong ramen noodles

Christine Manfield’s prawn laksa

Christine Manfield’s prawn laksa

Angie Hong’s pho

Angie Hong’s pho

Overhead shot of a white bowl with turmeric soup, noodles and chicken, garnished with chopped coriander and fried shallots — Photo: Chris Chen

Fragrant chicken noodle soup

Fragrant chicken noodle soup

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