This is the kind of noodle bowl I lean on when I want something savory and satisfying but still fast. The sauce is glossy and deeply seasoned, the mushrooms soak up all that soy-sesame flavor, and finishing with cilantro and sesame seeds keeps it feeling fresh instead of heavy.

With a base of spaghetti, savory-sweet ground pork, crunchy peanuts, and a luscious chili-sesame sauce, this version brings the iconic Szechuan street food flavor to your weeknight dinner lineup — no specialty market required.

Sweet, savory, and spicy — this Miso-Honey Salmon over Chili Crisp Butter Noodles is a great weeknight treat. The salmon is glazed with a rich, caramelized miso-honey sauce that gets sticky and golden in the oven, then served over silky noodles tossed in brown butter and chili crisp.