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[[Dry noodle]] cooking can be broken down into several types: basic, saucy, meins, lasagnas, and wontons.

==Basic Dry Noodle==
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|-
! Pasta Dish
! Ingredient
! Adventures
! Stat gains
! Fullness
! Level
|-
| style="background-color: #DDFFDD" | {{StackItem|delicious noodles}}
| {{StackItem|herbs}}
| 6-9
| 19-23 {{moxie}}
| 3
| 3
|-
| {{StackItem|spicy noodles}}
| {{StackItem|spices}}
| 6-12
| -
| 3
| 4
|-
| style="background-color: #DDDDFF" | {{StackItem|delicious spicy noodles}}
| {{StackItem|secret blend of herbs and spices}}
| 9-11
| 29-33 {{mysticality}}
| 3
| 5
|-
| style="background-color: #FFDDDD" | {{StackItem|Knob stuffed shells}}
| {{StackItem|Knob sausage}}
| 10-14
| 20-25 {{muscle}}
| 4
| 5
|-
| style="background-color: #DDDDFF" | {{StackItem|boring spaghetti}}
| {{StackItem|tomato}}
| 10-14
| 20-25 {{mysticality}}
| 4
| 5
|-
| style="background-color: #DDFFDD" | {{StackItem|Knob stroganoff}}
| {{StackItem|Knob mushroom}}
| 10-14
| 20-25 {{moxie}}
| 4
| 5
|-
| style="background-color: #FFDDDD" | {{StackItem|painful penne pasta}}
| {{StackItem|jabañero pepper}}
| 7-9
| 15-20 {{muscle}}&nbsp;&dagger;
| 3
| 3
|-
| style="background-color: #DDFFDD" | {{StackItem|pr0n m4nic0tti}}
| {{StackItem|pr0n legs}}
| 10-12
| 28-32 {{moxie}}
| 4
| 3
|-
| style="background-color: #DDDDFF" | {{StackItem|ravioli della hippy}}
| {{StackItem|wad of tofu}}
| 4-12
| 19-23 {{mysticality}}
| 3
| 3
|}
&dagger; [[painful penne pasta]] will cause you to lose 20-23 HP.

Of these, the best is clearly the [[delicious spicy noodles]] offering 10.333 stats per fullness and 3.333 adventures per fullness.  However, the difficulty is that these require both [[spices]] and [[herbs]]. Spices may be difficult to obtain. Additionally, one could make significantly better chow meins with the herbs and spices.

Failing easy access to [[secret blend of herbs and spices|secret blends]], [[Knob stuffed shells]], [[boring spaghetti]], and [[Knob stroganoff]] all offer an acceptable 5.625 stats and 3 adventures per fullness. The advantage of [[boring spaghetti]] is the easy [[tomato]] drops at low levels, and that one can buy tomatoes from [[The Hippy Store|the hippy store]] later in the game if needed. [[Spicy noodles]] also grant 3 adventures per fullness, but with no stat gains at all they are generally an inferior choice.

For stats, [[pr0n m4nic0tti]] is a viable choice if one is trying to work on Moxie, with 7.5 stats per fullness and 2.75 adventures per fullness. [[Ravioli della hippy]] offers 7 Mysticality stats per fullness with a slightly lower 2.667 adventures per fullness. [[Delicious noodles]] similarly offer 7 Moxie stats per fullness, but even lower adventures per fullness at 2.5. All of these require ingredients that are not typically available until higher levels, however, by which time one is usually able to prepare superior pasta dishes.

[[Painful penne pasta]] gives 5.833 Muscle stats per fullness and 2.667 adventures per fullness, though this also requires access to [[The Hermitage|the hermit]] for the [[jabañero pepper]].

==[[Reagent dish|Reagent Dishes]]==
{{Reagent Pasta}}
There are a variety of saucey noodle dishes that can be made, the ingredients for most come from a variety of adventuring location, of varying stats as well as availability. They will all require 2 adventures to cook (without the [[chef-in-the-box]] or another method of [[Free Crafting Priority|free crafting]]).

The 4 [[fullness]] dishes are made with ingredients found in the [[Copse of the Deep Fat Friars]], and are easiest to acquire thanks to their convenience. They offer low, balanced stat gains but the lowest adventure gains (3.125 per fullness).

The 5 [[fullness]] dishes are made with ingredients from [[Mt. McLargeHuge]]. They offer medium stat gains towards a single stat and moderate adventure gains (3.7 per fullness), but the ingredients are available somewhat later and generally aren't convenient to acquire (particularly since any [[goat cheese]] is likely used for the [[Mt. McLargeHuge Quest]]). Three of these will fill your stomach with ease (four with [[Stomach of Steel]]).

There are some 6 [[fullness]] dishes that have somewhat unusual availability (primarily [[Cobb's Knob Kitchens]], which is rather out of the way), but offer the strongest stat and adventure gains (4.08 per fullness) with a fairly low level requirement. Those with access to the [[Degrassi Knoll Mushroom Fields]] can grow multiple {{plural|Knob mushroom}} by the second day of an ascension, offering a convenient way to cook one of the two dishes en mass. You will need other foods to supplement this diet, however, due to the inevitable leftover stomach space.

As these are all [[:Category:Saucy_Foods|saucy foods]], they benefit from the [[Saucemaven]] skill; with this skill learned, they will yield an additional 5 adventures as a [[Pastamancer]] or [[Sauceror]], while other classes will get an additional 3 adventures.

One exception is the [[spaghetti con calaveras]], which has the same yields as the other 6 fullness dishes, but requires learning the recipe from the [[April Shower]]. Those with access to the [[Gno-Mart]] can purchase a [[marzipan skull]] to cook this with relative ease.

Another exception is the [[haunted Hell ramen]], an improved [[Hell ramen]] that also provides a useful [[Haunted Stomach|buff]]. Those with access to the [[Voting Booth]] are sometimes able to fight the [[angry ghost]]s that drop the necessary [[ghostly ectoplasm]] to make this dish.

==[[Lo mein]]s==
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|-
! Lo Mein
! Base Ingredient
! Adventures
! Stat gains
! Fullness
|-
| style="background-color: #DDDDDD" | {{StackItem|asparagus lo mein}}
| {{StackItem|stalk of asparagus}}
| 9-16
| 10-14 {{muscle}}<br/>12-16 {{mysticality}}.
| 3
|-
| style="background-color: #DDDDFF" | {{StackItem|Knob lo mein}}
| {{StackItem|Knob mushroom}}
| 14-20
| 30-34 {{mysticality}}
| 4
|-
| style="background-color: #FFDDDD" | {{StackItem|Knoll lo mein}}
| {{StackItem|Knoll mushroom}}
| 14-21
| 30-34 {{muscle}}
| 4
|-
| style="background-color: #DDDDDD" | {{StackItem|olive lo mein}}
| {{StackItem|olive}}
| 9-16
| 10-14 {{muscle}}<br/>10-14 {{moxie}}
| 3
|-
| style="background-color: #DDFFDD" | {{StackItem|spooky lo mein}}
| {{StackItem|spooky mushroom}}
| 14-21
| 30-34 {{moxie}}
| 4
|}

[[Lo mein]]s are the lower tier of the two meins. They can be cooked using [[Pastamastery]] by cooking [[dry noodles]] with a first-tier stir fry (the base ingredient cooked with a [[secret blend of herbs and spices]]). With access to the [[Mushroom Fields]], the mushroom lo meins are much superior to [[delicious spicy noodles]], especially since the mushrooms only cost 30-50 meat (and a day). It does, however, require two adventures to cook instead of one (without the [[chef-in-the-box]] or another method of [[Free Crafting Priority|free crafting]]).

==Scrumdiddlyumptious Noodles==
Noodles in this category technically require [[savory dry noodles]], which includes [[MSG]]. They require sauces made with the [[The Way of Sauce|Way of Sauce]] skill and {{plural|scrumdiddlyumptious solution}} and will require [[Transcendental Noodlecraft]] to complete.

As these are all [[:Category:Saucy_Foods|saucy foods]], they benefit from the [[Saucemaven]] skill; with this skill learned, they will yield an additional 5 adventures as a [[Pastamancer]] or [[Sauceror]], while other classes will get an additional 3 adventures.

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|- style="background-color: #EEEEEE"
! Food name
! Base food item
! Sauce name
! Adventure Gain
! Stat gain
! Fullness
! Level
|-
| style="background-color: #FFCCCC" | {{StackItem|turkish mostaccioli}}
| {{StackItem|giant turkey leg}}
| {{StackItem|good gravy}}
| 19-22
| 35-40 {{muscle}}
| 5
| 10
|-
| style="background-color: #CCCCFF" | {{StackItem|libertagliatelle}}
| {{StackItem|open sauce}}
| {{StackItem|Salsa Libre}}
| 19-22
| 35-40 {{mysticality}}
| 5
| 10
|-
| style="background-color: #CCFFCC" | {{StackItem|linguini of the sea}}
| {{StackItem|stolen sushi}}
| {{StackItem|illicit fish sauce}}
| 19-22
| 35-40 {{moxie}}
| 5
| 10
|-
| style="background-color: #FFCCCC" | {{StackItem|Fettris}}
| {{StackItem|imitation White Russian}}
| {{StackItem|Alexy sauce}}
| 20-23
| 40-45 {{muscle}}
| 5
| 11
|-
| style="background-color: #CCCCFF" | {{StackItem|fusillocybin}}
| {{StackItem|colorful toad}}
| {{StackItem|rainbow sauce}}
| 20-23
| 40-45 {{mysticality}}
| 5
| 11
|-
| style="background-color: #CCFFCC" | {{StackItem|prescription noodles}}
| {{StackItem|pill cup}}
| {{StackItem|drug cocktail sauce}}
| 20-23
| 40-45 {{moxie}}
| 5
| 11
|}

Scrumdiddlyumptious Noodles replaced [[chow mein]] as an intermediate noodle between lo mein and hi mein. Although they require 3 adventures to cook (without the [[chef-in-the-box]] or another method of [[Free Crafting Priority|free crafting]]), the primary ingredients are readily available within [[The Castle in the Clouds in the Sky]] and [[The Hidden City]] (both of which are relevant to [[The Council of Loathing|Council of Loathing]] quests). This makes them a viable late-game food option for [[Pastamancer|Pastamancers]], [[Sauceror|Saucerors]] and [[Accordion Thief|Accordion Thieves]] (due to their access to [[Gouda's Grimoire and Grocery]]) in a [[Hardcore]] ascension, particularly within [[Standard restrictions]].

==[[Hi mein]]s==
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|-
! Hi Mein
! Base Sauce
! Pulverize a... (Lvl available)
! Adventures
! [[Muscle]]
! [[Mysticality]]
! [[Moxie]]
! Fullness
|-
| style="background-color: #FFEEEE" | {{StackItem|cold hi mein}}
| {{StackItem|cold and sour sauce}}
| {{StackItem|frozen nunchaku}} (8)
| 24-27
| 70-75
| 30-35
| 15-20
| 5
|-
| style="background-color: #FFEEEE" | {{StackItem|hot hi mein}}
| {{StackItem|hot and sour sauce}}
| {{StackItem|demon buckler}} (6)
| 24-27
| 70-75
| 15-20
| 30-35
| 5
|-
| style="background-color: #EEFFEE" | {{StackItem|sleazy hi mein}}
| {{StackItem|sleazy and sour sauce}}
| {{StackItem|buffalo blade}} (6)
| 24-27
| 25-30
| 25-30
| 70-75
| 5
|-
| style="background-color: #EEEEFF" | {{StackItem|spooky hi mein}}
| {{StackItem|spooky and sour sauce}}
| {{StackItem|spiked femur}} (6)
| 24-27
| 15-20
| 70-75
| 30-35
| 5
|-
| style="background-color: #EEEEFF" | {{StackItem|stinky hi mein}}
| {{StackItem|stench and sour sauce}}
| {{StackItem|lihc face}} (7)
| 24-27
| 30-35
| 70-75
| 15-20
| 5
|}

Hi meins are an improved type of savory pasta. They are created by cooking elemental sour sauces with [[savory dry noodles]]. The skill [[Transcendental Noodlecraft]] and the item [[MSG]] are required to create savory dry noodles. [[The Way of Sauce]] is required to make the elemental sour sauces. You must be able to [[Pulverize]] equipment to get half of the ingredients for the elemental sour sauces, or buy them at the mall which means being out of Ronin.

As these are all [[:Category:Saucy_Foods|saucy foods]], they benefit from the [[Saucemaven]] skill; with this skill learned, they will yield an additional 5 adventures as a [[Pastamancer]] or [[Sauceror]], while other classes will get an additional 3 adventures.

There are several disadvantages to hi meins that offset their advantages. Access to [[The Malus of Forethought]] is only available to Muscle classes, while [[MSG]] can only be bought by Mysticality classes or Accordion Thieves. Additionally, hi meins all have a level requirement of 12, making them solidly an aftercore food. Players who remain in [[Hardcore]] despite being over level 12, perhaps for [[PvP]], will find themselves unable to craft them at all, unless they happen to be [[Turtle Tamer]]s willing to enter [[Hobopolis]] to tame some {{plural|boxcar turtle}}.

==[[Lasagna]]s==
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|- style="background-color: #EEEEEE"
! Lasagna
! Base Food
! Seasoning
! Casserole
! Adventures
! Stat Gains
! Fullness
|-
| style="background-color: #FFDDDD" | {{StackItem|gnat lasagna}}
| {{StackItem|filet of tangy gnat ("fotelif")}}
| {{StackItem|ancient spice}}
| {{StackItem|gnatloaf casserole}}
| 12-16
| 45-55 {{muscle}}
| 3
|-
| style="background-color: #DDDDFF" | {{StackItem|long pork lasagna}}
| {{StackItem|long pork}}
| {{StackItem|black pepper}}
| {{StackItem|long pork casserole}}
| 12-16
| 45-55 {{mysticality}}
| 3
|-
| style="background-color: #DDFFDD" | {{StackItem|fishy fish lasagna}}
| {{StackItem|displaced fish}}
| {{StackItem|dehydrated caviar}}
| {{StackItem|fishy fish casserole}}
| 12-16
| 45-55 {{moxie}}
| 3
|}

Lasagnas (on their own) are slightly less effective than scrumdiddlyumptious noodles and they can not be eaten until level 10. Lasagnas only require 2 ingredients, compared to the 4 needed for scrumdiddlyumptious noodles (including the need for [[savory dry noodles]]). However, each lasagna includes ingredients not available until level 11.

Lasagna grants an extra 5 adventures (increased to 17-21) if the [[Gar-ish]] effect is active (except on Mondays).

==Wontons==
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|- style="background-color: #EEEEEE"
! Wonton
! McMillicancuddy Item
! Base Food
! Food
! Adventures
! Stats
! Adv/Full
! Fullness
! Level
|-
| style="background-color: #FFDDDD" | {{StackItem|sausage wonton}}
| {{StackItem|McMillicancuddy's Special Lager}}
| {{StackItem|frat brats}}
| {{StackItem|beer basted brat}}
| 12-18
| 50-80 {{muscle}},<br/>20-30 {{mysticality}},<br/>20-30 {{moxie}}
| 5
| 3
| 12
|-
| style="background-color: #DDDDFF" | {{StackItem|tofu wonton}}
| {{StackItem|megatofu}}
| {{StackItem|mixed wildflower greens}}
| {{StackItem|super salad}}
| 11-18
| 20-30 {{muscle}},<br/>50-80 {{mysticality}},<br/>20-30 {{moxie}}
| 4.83
| 3
| 12
|}

Each wonton requires an ingredient available only after completing the [[Defowl the Farm]] quest during level 12 and either visiting the farm or obtaining an instant rations kit. The [[sausage wonton]], which is comparable to a chow mein, is slightly better than the [[tofu wonton]], which is comparable with the lasagna. As with the lasagna, they only require 2 ingredients, and may be more helpful in Aftercore than a regular run.

=Obsolete Items=
{{retired}}
The items below used to be part of the noodle strategy before being removed from the game.
==[[Chow mein]]==
{|border="2" cellpadding=5 cellspacing=0 style="border-collapse:collapse; margin:0em 0em 1em 1em; text-align:center;"
|-
! Food name
! Stir-fry
! Protein
! Adventures
! Stat Gains
! Fullness
|-
| style="background-color: #DDDDDD" | {{StackItem|tofu chow mein}}
| {{StackItem|asparagus stir-fry}}
| {{StackItem|wad of tofu}}
| 11-19
| 18-22 {{muscle}}<br/>20-25 {{mysticality}}
| 3
|-
| style="background-color: #DDDDDD" | {{StackItem|pr0n chow mein}}
| {{StackItem|olive stir-fry}}
| {{StackItem|pr0n legs}}
| 16-24
| 20-26 {{muscle}}<br/>20-26 {{moxie}}
| 4
|-
| style="background-color: #FFDDDD" | {{StackItem|Knob sausage chow mein}}
| {{StackItem|Knoll stir-fry}}
| {{StackItem|Knob sausage}}
| 21-28
| 72-76 {{muscle}}
| 5
|-
| style="background-color: #DDDDFF" | {{StackItem|bat wing chow mein}}
| {{StackItem|Knob stir-fry}}
| {{StackItem|bat wing}}
| 21-28
| 70-75 {{mysticality}}
| 5
|-
| style="background-color: #DDFFDD" | {{StackItem|rat appendix chow mein}}
| {{StackItem|spooky stir-fry}}
| {{StackItem|rat appendix}}
| 21-28
| 70-75 {{moxie}}
| 5
|}

The chow mein dishes were some of the best foods in the Kingdom.  They all required a [[secret blend of herbs and spices]], [[dry noodles]], [[MSG]] and one or two other ingredients.  You needed [[Pastamastery]] to summon the dry noodles and [[Transcendental Noodlecraft]] to create chow mein.  Generally, the tofu and pr0n chow meins were considered separate from the other chow meins, due to their lower fullness, lower stat boosts, and irregular recipes.

On July 7, 2015, all chow mein dishes were replaced with simpler items.

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