Last night, at about 8pm, my boyfriend, my computer-programming houseguest and I sat down to a meal of shrimp roe noodles in miso broth, topped with spicy carnitas, shelled edamame and chopped scallions. By midnight, Noodlr was born: the noodle soup idea generator.
This engine has an agenda: to showcase noodle soup as the ideal one-dish meal format. Noodles are served in a broth that not only warms and soothes, but acts as a poaching liquid to reheat or even cook whatever ingredients you wish to add; in return, the ingredients infuse the soup with extra flavor. What could be more nourishing, flexible or efficient? Why sandwich counters in this country do brisker lunch business than noodle shops, I’ll never know.
Try it. The ingredients database is still growing and far from exhaustive, but we’re aiming for overall harmony rather than absurdity. We prefer ingredients accessible to the widest possible audience, as well as toppings that don’t themselves take five hours to prepare.
Please leave your comments and ingredient suggestions. Thanks!
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[…] shaped helmet), Michele swooped in to the rescue. She posted the world’s first (and best) noodle soup idea generator. Playing with it made me realize that if I used my fish and greens in a noodle soup, I could still […]Noodle Soup with Salt Fish and Mustard Greens | Under the Tamarind Trees added this comment on October 11 2008 at 7:13 pm
omy. you do realize that i will frequent this thing while i’m at work. what have you done!ila added this comment on October 05 2008 at 11:15 pm
Ohhh…my stomach is growling. I’m definitely having this one tonight:Liz added this comment on October 06 2008 at 12:42 pm
Buckwheat soba in miso; topped with shrimp-and-pork wontons, bamboo shoots and a wedge of lime.
thanks to all for this noodle generator. i love noodles!shiyun added this comment on October 06 2008 at 8:33 pm
Yay, Michele! I’m hungry.TJ Kelleher added this comment on October 06 2008 at 10:55 pm
What a fine idea! My forays into cooking as a teen began with making instant ramen and adding whatever looked good in the fridge for my after-school meal.Hannah added this comment on October 07 2008 at 9:27 am
Thanks, everyone!Michele Humes added this comment on October 07 2008 at 9:55 am
Nevertheless, a plea: readers, don’t fail me now…I need your ingredient suggestions, pronto!
Yes! Brilliantly done!Amanda added this comment on October 07 2008 at 11:49 am
Ingredient suggestions (forgive me if they’re repeats of what is already in the database):
mung bean noodles
soy sauce
star anise
sliced thai bird chiles (and other fresh hot peppers)
grated ginger
chopped peanuts &/or peanut sauce
hoisin sauce
scallions & chives
alfalfa sprouts
Oh, and more:Amanda added this comment on October 07 2008 at 11:55 am
grated sweet potato/butternut squash/pumpkin
pickled ginger
grated plantain
sliced spam (yes, in korea, many times)
bacon?
mangoAmanda added this comment on October 07 2008 at 11:58 am
carrot strips
snow peas
water chestnuts (icky)
garlic / deep-fried garlic
Thanks mightily, Amanda, I’m adding crushed peanuts and star anise.Michele Humes added this comment on October 07 2008 at 1:14 pm
fishballsHui Wen added this comment on October 08 2008 at 9:06 am
sesame paste/tahini
knob of butter (was thinking of the miso broth)
smoked tofu or chicken
salted salmon
roast duck
hokkien noodles
somen
oysters
squid
deep fried noodle bits (as a topping)
fish/seafood broth
sorry if these have already been added
Mmm, all of this is making me crave a noodle bowl!Amanda added this comment on October 08 2008 at 2:52 pm
Michele, are we free to send blog traffic to this clever noodle bowl generator?
Thanks Hui Wen, I’m definitely going to add some of those. I like the smoked chicken and the tahini. However, I thought hokkien noodles were a cooked dish…Michele Humes added this comment on October 09 2008 at 7:07 am
Amanda, of course!
Oh, I meant those especially thick egg noodles that they use to make the hokkien noodles dish. I guess they’re not too different from regular egg noodles though.:-)Hui Wen added this comment on October 09 2008 at 7:51 pm
Yum! Hooray for the world’s first (and best) noodle soup generator!Tom Aarons added this comment on October 10 2008 at 5:42 am
Ramen or egg/wheat noodles
Salt fish
A little fish sauce
Mustard greens
Fresh fish
Your choice of garnishes
This one posts Sunday morning my time.
This is so brilliant. I’ll be visiting this at least one or two nights a week for dinnerJaye added this comment on October 12 2008 at 9:15 am
Thanks for creating this site–this is genius! My friend in Finland sent me the link to this site so word’s definitely gotten around.Jenny E. added this comment on October 22 2008 at 12:38 pm
Noodle heaven. My son, who recently spent 8 months in Beijing, will LOVE this site!Gay Ludington added this comment on October 23 2008 at 5:43 pm
how about spam? da hawaiian favorite in noodles.Nancy added this comment on October 24 2008 at 2:26 pm
You should make a twitter version of this.Rob added this comment on October 28 2008 at 3:08 pm
Thanks again for all the praise and support.Michele Humes added this comment on October 29 2008 at 10:35 am
Nancy, I thought about SPAM, but worried about backlash. People are always getting worked up about SPAM (edible and inedible kinds)! I do like it, though.
Rob, I am thinking about making a blog sidebar widget. The twitter thing might be a bit beyond me, though.
i’m Chinese, in north-west china,all the thing we eat is noodles, noodles and still noodles…hahahaRegina added this comment on November 21 2008 at 9:28 am
no that much various flavors, but the simple noodles we eat is totally terrific!
all we need are :
good quality wheat,to make the most semitransparent, unsticky, smooth, pliable noodles
chinese special stewing or braising pork
egg pancake
chopped up carrot, potato…
chili oil,pepper,vinegar,garlic stem…
the soul of chinese noodles is about the flovoring substances
i don’t know how to tell you more details, it’s really different cooking^^
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