Three New Spots Putting Their Spins on Jewish Deli Classics
Vegan pastrami, blue corn matzo ball soup, pimiento cheese knishes — the offerings at these restaurants are anything but traditional.
Lynette Smith
This West Garfield Park Studio is Putting Beans on Totes
The humble legume is having a moment, thanks to carryalls that elevate it to abstract art.
Start the Day With These Peranakan Breakfast Noodles
When it comes to the morning meal, Peranakans — an ethnically Chinese people living in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand — don’t mess around, as demonstrated by the bold-flavored dry pan mee noodles ($14.95) at the new Peranakan restaurant Kapitan (2142 N. Clybourn Ave., Lincoln Park). Owner Victor Low breaks down this breakfast favorite for us. 1. The Crunch Imported … Read more
Why I Love Liáng Pí
Noodle obsessions? I’ve had a few, from carbonara and cacio e pepe to sesame and soba. But nothing gets me quite as slurpy as liáng pí (cold skin noodles), which I first tried at the original Xi’an Famous Foods in Flushing, Queens. I loved everything about the dish: the spring-back texture of the noodles, the … Read more
Five Reasons to Get Gluten-Free Noodles Even If You Don’t Have To
Saffron Curry Noodles Uncooked At this raw food restaurant, Carole Jones tosses kelp noodles (yes, the seaweed) with a creamy coconut-milk-based saffron sauce for a chilled noodle bowl with complex Indian flavors. $12. 210 N. Carpenter St., West Town; 1616 N. Damen Ave., Bucktown Crispy Rice Noodles Community Tavern Joey Beato boils Thai rice flakes … Read more
Noodles and Meatballs: A Global Affair
Almost anywhere in the world you travel, you’ll find this classic pairing — with different twists. We did the math on five terrific versions available in Chicago.
Why I Love Spaghetti With Meat Sauce
I have a confession: One of my favorite noodle dishes is spaghetti with meat sauce topped with melted American cheese. But before you come for me, note that I am not alone. This is a longtime tradition in Black households, where this version of spaghetti is an ever-present side dish at cookouts, church revivals, and … Read more
Cook Like a Chef With These Noodle Kits
Want your noodles to taste like they just came from the restaurant kitchen? Try these at-home kits. And don’t worry, the chefs have already done the hard part.
Why I Love Yakamein
Brian Jupiter, co-owner and executive chef of Ina Mae Tavern & Packaged Goods, recalls his first bowl of the New Orleans noodle soup.
Know Your Ramen Styles
In a city obsessed with these Japanese noodles, you’d better not get your shio mixed up with your shoyu.