Food writer Mecca Bos shares the best noodle dishes you’ll find at Twin Cities restaurants.

• Kyatchi, Minneapolis and Saint Paul
  • What to order:
    • Curry Udon — Bonito broth, Udon noodles, poached egg and veggie curry
    • Kisune Soba — Bonito broth, Soba noodles, poached egg, kai-ware, green onion and wakame seaweed
    • Kaisen Yakisboa — egg noodles, shrimp, scallops, cabbage, onion, poached egg, red ginger, Japanese mayo and nori seaweed flakes
• Ramen Kazama, Minneapolis
  • What to order:
    • Karamiso — topped with spicy ground pork and green onion
    • Tori Shoyu — chicken-based broth topped with Chashu (pork belly), bamboo shoots, nitamago (boiled egg), green onions and nori
    • Tonkotsu — ramen with pork bone broth, chashu, nitamago, bamboo shoots, kikurage (woodear mushroom), green onion and nori
• JUN, Minneapolis
  • What to order:
    • Been Chow Fun — hand-pulled noodles stir-fried with sliced beef, bean sprouts and onion
    • Dan Dan Noodles — Wheat flour noodles with sesame paste, Chinese black vinegar, Sichuan peppercorn, soy sauce, garlic, red chili oil and spinach. Topped with ground pork, Sichuan vegetables and green onion
    • Braised Seafood Noodles — Cantonese-style Yi Mein noodles braised and tossed with scallops, shrimp, calamari and Shanghai bok choy