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Noodles are my mein hobby

3 new restaurants serving Asian fare
noodle dish with sliced veggies in a white bowl
Neighbors Noodles offers a rotating menu of noodle dishes that will change with the seasons. | Photo by Neighbors Noodles
Hi, there. City Editor Lennie here. One of the hardest things about moving from Hawaii to Louisville was getting used to the food options. I’d always had easy access to chow fun, mandoo, and fried rice of every kind. Derby City’s Asian cuisine selections were much more limited than what I was used to — but a lot has changed over the past seven years.

Several new spots have since popped up, and I’m excited about what seems like a recent influx of Asian restaurants. Here are three that I’m particularly excited about.

🍜 Neighbors Noodles, 835 E. Main St.
Connected to chef Edward Lee’s recently opened Korean steakhouse, Nami, this noodle shop is currently open for dinner and carryout — but future plans include lunchtime service. There are noodle bowls, of course, but I’m most looking forward to the wings, which are available with teriyaki or gochujang sauce.

Asian food on plates, atop a restaurant menu

Neighbors Noodles serves more than just noodles — dumplings, edamame, and more are available, too.

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Photo by Neighbors Noodles

🍜 Renshoku Ramen, 1161 S. 2nd St.
This Old Louisville dinner destination opened on Wednesday, July 12. In addition to four kinds of ramen, its menu features a selection of onigiri (rice balls) and karaage fried chicken, which is fried chicken that has been marinated in soy sauce and garlic + is served with mayo dipping sauce.

🍜 All Thai’d Up, 4812 Brownsboro Center
The first brick-and-mortar location of this food truck opened and closed in downtown LOU, but a new restaurant is slated to open later this month in the space formerly occupied by Gasthaus. I can’t wait to enjoy all the pad Thai and rice bowls in the Windy Hills spot.

white bowl filled with noodle dish

The pad Thai from All Thai’d Up comes with your choice of veggies or protein.

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Photo by All Thai’d Up

Asian fare not your thing? Here are three other restaurants I’m eager to try:
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Eat

There’s a spicy sauce shortage

Where has all the Sriracha gone?
Three shelves full of sriracaha bottles.
And to think we took this sight for granted last year. | Photo by Paul Narvaez via Wikimedia Commons
Last year, we heard word from Huy Fong Foods that a Sriracha shortage was on the horizon. Now, it seems we’re in for another Sriracha drought — quite literally.

Droughts in Mexico — where Huy Fong Foods sources its chilis — have affected supplies. In an interview with Food & Wine, the company recently revealed that the sauce shortage comes as a result of an “unexpected crop failure from the spring chili harvest.”

So what about those who crave capsaicin? (Think: the chemical that gives spicy food that burning sensation.) Unfortunately, there’s no end to the shortage in sight. And — since it doesn’t sell to stores directly — Huy Fong Foods can’t predict when products will return to shelves.

For now, you could try Beano’s Sriracha Sandwich Sauce from Lotsa Pasta, or try to satisfy your cravings with Louisville Vegan Jerky Co.'s sriracha maple jerky.
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The Wrap
 
Lennie Omalza

Today’s edition by:
Lennie
From the editor
Dining out at new restaurants is my favorite hobby of all time — but recently, I’ve been trying to cook more of my own meals. I just ordered this air fryer, and this weekend I’m planning to pick up groceries at a couple of international markets so I can whip up some of my own Asian creations.
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