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Noodles & Pasta

Steamed Fish with Mushrooms and Noodles

The noodles here aren't cooked in the soup; they'd absorb too much of the liquid. Instead, they're boiled separately, tossed with sesame oil, and then put into bowls, waiting to be warmed by the hot broth. The bok choy goes into the soup toward the end of cooking, so that a hint of crispness remains.

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Ancho Rubbed Turkey Breast with Vegetables

To enhance turkey's flavor and moistness, and to create an exceptionally crisp skin, F&W's Justin Chapple rubs the bird with a salt, sugar and spice mix before roasting.

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Perfect Roast Turkey

Preparing a brine is an important part of learning how to cook turkey. Note that you'll need to brine this turkey for 10 to 12 hours before roasting it. Don't worry if a small portion of the turkey is not submerged in the brine.

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Pan Seared Salmon with Bok Choy and Rice Noodles

Gail Simmons amps up chicken broth with soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, ginger and garlic which seasons this main course of crispy seared salmon. White-rice noodles, cooked briefly, keep their firm texture in the broth.

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Roast Turkey with Shallot Butter and Thyme Gravy

Shallots and thyme in both the turkey and the gravy provide double the flavor for this simple roasted bird. Plus

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Make Ahead Smoky Madeira Gravy

You can make this gravy ahead of time in a pressure cooker or simmer it on the stovetop; either way, this Madeira-spiked gravy recipe will lighten the load on Thanksgiving Day. A concentrated smoked turkey stock serves as the base of this gravy, which will keep in the refrigerator up to three days and also freezes beautifully. Wondra flour helps ensure a smooth consistency.

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Drunken Noodles

This fast (and almost vegetarian) Thai rice noodle dish is dressed with a deliciously savory, spicy sauce and tossed with crispy tofu.

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Soy Sauce and Honey Glazed Turkey

Chef Joanne Chang also seasons her sweet-and-savory Thanksgiving turkey with sesame, ginger, and Chinese five-spice powder.

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Longevity Noodles with Oyster Shiitake and Enoki Mushrooms

The longer the better to symbolize longevity, these spicy, savory noodles are a must for Lucky Chow producer Danielle Chang at her Lunar New Year feast. Cutting the noodles is strictly forbidden because cutting is a metaphor for shortening a life, so twirl the long strands to serve and eat. A mix of torn and sliced mushrooms (also a symbol of health and longevity) adds a variety of textures and a bite of umami to this quick-cooking dish.

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Chilled Sesame Noodles

There's good reason to believe that cold sesame noodles were first brought to New York 40 years ago by chef Shorty Tang at Hwa Yuan in Chinatown. Since then, chilled sesame noodles have been a ubiquitous part of Chinese takeout. At Junzi, sesame noodles have been one of our signature dishes since we opened, thanks to a deeply flavorful, carefully layered sesame sauce made of pure sesame paste,

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Soba Noodles with Crispy Duck and Hot Dipping Sauce

The combination of cold, chewy homemade soba noodles with steaming-hot crispy duck and dashi-enriched dipping sauce is an unparalleled delight. Timing is key when making this dish—cook the soba just before you serve. Work ahead by steeping the dashi and seasoning the duck the night before or the morning of cooking. For the purest flavor,

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Sizzled Clams with Udon Noodles and Watercress

Chef Way Pino Maffeo prepares the dish with thick, fresh egg noodles and hot chile oil, which are both house-made. Easy Way Replace the house-made noodles and hot chile oil with supermarket ingredients.

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Parsley Egg Noodles with Squash-and Tomato Sugo

Resting this enriched pasta dough for the full 2 hours is essential to the final texture. Too short of a rest results in puffy, thick noodles, while a well-rested dough rolls into thin, tender pasta.

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Soba Noodle Salad with Ginger Scallion Dressing

Nutty soba noodles are tossed with a warm ginger-scallion dressing and crisp, colorful vegetables in this simple summer pasta salad.

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Braised Short Ribs with Daikon and Glass Noodles

These tender short ribs are served in an intense broth made sweet with mirin and brown sugar and dark with soy sauce and sherry. "This is a variation of a Korean dish called kalbi tang," Sang Yoon says.

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Anthony Bourdain s Business Turkey

Bourdain cooked two turkeys for Thanksgiving — a Stunt Turkey dressed up “like a showgirl, with chop frills and elaborate fruit garnishes on a bed of old-school parsley or kale,” for presentation at the table, and this one he carved in the kitchen, so it was ready to serve.