Braised eggs with noodles is a dish that you won’t necessarily find anywhere else.It’s more of a concept than a dish!  You braise scrambled eggs in a sauce with vegetables and aromatics, and the savory mixture gets served over noodles.It’s a low-cost breakfast, lunch, or dinner option that has your protein, veggies, and carbs all covered in one (fast) meal.  Serving Eggs with Noodles? The idea of topping a bowl of freshly boiled noodles with a sauce made from scrambled eggs may sound strange at first, but it’s actually common in China.

Eggs aren’t only for breakfast in China as they are here in the U.S.They’re an anytime food.  When it comes to noodles, you may see a tomato egg stir-fry offered on a homestyle menu, with the option of rice or noodles.Eggs feature in noodle soups and noodle stir-fries like Singapore Mei Fun or Chao He Cai, and others.  Eggs are rich and savory, and lend themselves well to making a satisfying noodle dish (especially a vegetarian one).

We used wide ribbon noodles here for a satisfying texture, but you could use any fresh or dried noodle you like.You could also serve this mixture over rice!   A True Last-Minute Meal I often use eggs for a quick meal, and it shows, as we have shared so many quick egg recipes, from Steamed Eggs, to Ban Fan (Mixed Rice Bowls) and Eggs with Soy Sauce & Scallions.We’re filing this recipe under the category of last minute meals.

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