Whether you're looking for what to serve with Chinese chicken noodle soup, turkey ramen, garlic butter pasta spaghetti, or Thai drunken noodles with beef, here are the best Asian side dishes for noodles. From homemade salad, tuna fritters, to Korean kimchi banchan and more, for the best easy family dinners.

Since noodles are a carb, I'll be focusing on meat and vegetable side dishes, instead of ideas such as rice etc.
Appetizers
These easy Asian finger foods are some of the best things to serve with noodles as they're full of flavour but won't make you so full you can't enjoy the main meal.
Cheese Wonton
Chinese Meatballs
Teriyaki Chicken Balls
Salad
Spicy Cucumber Salad
Fresh salad is always a great addition to a meal but instead of avocado salad or Italian salads, why not try Spicy Cucumber salad, a very popular Chinese side dish?
Japanese Salad
Mango Salad
Sweet potato fries are 1 of the most popular side dishes out there- they taste great with sambal mayo!- but why not widen your diet and try butternut squash fries instead? (Or grilled asparagus spears make super healthy veggie fries!)
Mushrooms
Mushroom recipes make for some of the best side dishes as they tend to cook very quickly.
Expert Tip: Just remember to rinse them lightly instead of soaking, as the mushrooms will absorb all the water like a sponge (and won't cook up as well.)
Teriyaki Mushrooms
Shimeji Shrooms
For more Asian side dishes which use mushrooms, click here.
Tofu
Salted Egg Tofu
Tofu is a good side dish for those on a budget as it tends to be inexpensive- it also absorbs the flavour of its sauce very well. Here's a list of the best Chinese sauces and Asian sauces for tofu.
The umami-ness and creaminess of this salted egg tofu makes for a nice contrast with the lightness of the chicken soup.
Chicken
Soy Sauce Chicken Thighs
Braised Chicken Thighs
The above recipe is delicious, but if you don't have 2-3 hours to poach the chicken, try this quicker and easier braised chicken thigh recipe instead!
Baked Char Siu Chicken
Pork
Sticky Pork Ribs
Braised Pork
This is an easy 5-spice pork recipe that is one of the first recipes many Chinese Singaporeans learn to make.
Taiwanese Braised Pork
Snacks
Dumpling Soup

Don't forget to prepare a dumpling sauce on the side to dip the dumplings into!
If these noodle side dishes aren't enough, here are some Asian desserts to complete your meal:
What is your go-to side dish for noodles? Let me know in the comments!
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