23 Rice Noodle Recipes to Slurp Right Up

Like Instant Pot pho, chicken pad see ew, Everybody’s Favorite Gado-Gado, and more dishes to (rice) noodle on.

Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Chris Morocco, prop styling by Emily Eisen

Yes, all of these rice noodle recipes center on a star ingredient (the noodles), but there’s so much variety within the category. The rice noodle canon is as expansive as it is delicious. From brothy bowls to punchy stir-fries to chilled noodle salads, these are the rice noodle recipes we turn to again and again.

You’ll see a range of names at the store—rice sticks, rice vermicelli, flat rice noodles; it’s worth familiarizing yourself with the differences (and learning the noodle’s actual name if you don’t know it already). Each brings something distinct to the table.…