March is National Noodle Month! What’s your fave noodle dish?
“The udon carbonara at Shimogamo needs to be slurped to be believed. Thick, supple wheat noodles bathed in cream sauce with dashi, Parmesan cheese and bacon. It’s a mortar round of umami, yes, in your mouth.”
— Craig Outhier, editor
“Noodles are my No. 1 craving, so I have many: the house-made garlic-chicken egg noodles with gai lan and butter sauce at Kembara, chicken chow fun at Dragon Bowl, khao soi at Chada Thai AZ, japchae at Nami Korean Kitchen & Sushi and yakisoba at Yen Sushi & Sake Bar.”
— Leah LeMoine, managing editor
“It’s a tie between the Clever Koi and SoSoBa vegan ramens — both are bursting with veggies, herbs, spices and crispy tofu that doesn’t get soggy or lose its flavor amidst the thick noodles and plant-based broth. Itadakimasu!”
— Madison Rutherford, associate editor
“I gotta go with the tonkotsu ramen at Tampopo in Tempe! The pork bone broth is so creamy and velvety and the perfect counterpoint to the robust zestiness of the black garlic oil. The noodles are always hearty – I love the way their crinkly texture feels in my mouth, and how the tiny sesame seeds add a nice little snap!”
— Mirelle Inglefield, art director
“My treat-myself lunch order, especially during our print deadline, is the pad Thai with chicken from Chada Thai AZ. The level of spice I get is hot. This restaurant is right down the street from our office, and I must say this is my favorite lunch to get while I am at work. It makes the day go by so much better.”
— Angelina Aragon, managing art director
