Favorite comfort food recipes

Try these updated takes on all the classics, including lightened versions and the new multicultural comfort foods of the West

4 great noodle bowls

Warm up with steaming bowls of Asian noodles with fresh ingredients and tasty sauces

Iain Bagwell, Stephanie Dean and Amy Machnak

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Bean thread noodles

Always dried and always super-thin. Made from mung bean starch, they need to be soaked in hot water until soft before cooking.

They turn clear and slippery when cooked, which is why they’re also called “glass” or “cellophane” noodles. Excellent in stir-fries and soups.