From soba to ramen to rigatoni, there’s no wrong way to roll and cut noodles — but these are our favourites doing it in Hong Kong.

Noodles. There’s little more comforting than dough, rolled this way and that; then, boiled, strained and served smothered with marinara. Or, served piping in a bowl of steeped-for-an-entire-day broth. Or, even, served cold with julienned pears and cucumbers as garnish.

Much like the Best Pastry category in our MMMs Awards, noodles are, in all honesty, much too generic of an umbrella term to truly let us get into the nitty-gritty of the very, very best. So, just treatour MMMs Awards winners (special shoutout to our exclusive sponsor foodpanda) as the cream of the crop of the very best noodle dishes — be it udon, pho or tsukemen — you can slurp up in Hong Kong.

(And, fingers-crossed, look out for a Best Pasta category in the 2022 edition of the MMMs Awards!)

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There is the humdrum mixian noodle, then there’s TamJai SamGor. Holding court in their new LKF location (amongst many, many others), this is where homey, comforting bowls of slurpy noodles can be personalised to perfection. Don’t sleep on the thin-sliced pork belly smothered with mashed garlic, too.

TamJai SamGor, (various locations), G/F, Hong Kong House, 15D-19 Wellington Street, Central, Hong Kong, +852 2712 9738

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Carbone’s original Greenwich Village location is home to many, many celebrity sightings, but the real star of the show from this New York transplant is their spicy vodka rigatoni. Don’t get one to share; you’re going to want your own.

Carbone, 9/F, LKF Tower, 33 Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong, +852 2593 2593

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Nestled in the shadows of LKF, Roji is hardly a kept secret — you might have heard the riotous cheers of sake bombs being slammed and sloshed all the way from D’Aguilar Street. While the drinks are excellent, stop by this Japanese izakaya for their bites, too. It was the Mentaiko Udon that really stole our hearts — and will keep us coming back.

Roji, G/F, 20A D’Aguilar Street, Lan Kwai Fong, Central, Hong Kong, +852 9884 0704

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From Cookie DPT to Carbs and, now, Rollie, Wil Fang has all but proved he’s no One Trick Pony. Roll by Rollie for the hand rolls, the sushi and the snow crab udon — but also roll by for the sick puns.

Rollie, G/F, 32 Cochrane Street, Central, Hong Kong, +852 2845 9244

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Not much has changed in Okra’s Sheung Wan location since DAM:A has taken over the joint. The address is the same. The decor, identical. What’s new, though, is DAM:A’s mouthwatering menu, with serve after serve after serve of utter deliciousness. Every single noodle dish is good, as are their entrées. No notes.

DAM:A, G/F, 110 Queen’s Road West, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong

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You might have already tried KiKi branded noodles from the comforts of your own home (they’re delicious!) but KiKi has since expanded with storefronts in ifc Mall and K11 MUSEA, so you can slurp up these Taiwanese favourites exactly as they’re meant to be enjoyed: piping hot, and topped over with KiKI’s special spicy sauce.

KiKi Noodle Bar, (various locations), Unit 406, 18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, +852 2111 3764

The above list was compiled by Nathan Erickson, Sandra Kwong, Joey Wong and Lorria Sahmet.

For more delicious food, see all the winners of Lifestyle Asia Hong Kong’s The MMMs Awards.

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