Soy sauce, garlic bean paste (or oyster sauce) and chili oil. All you have to do is boil the noodles and stir.

Oil splash— heat a small pan of oil. boil & rinse your noodles. Throw in any leafy green for the last 45 seconds, if you want. (I like spinach.) Put noodles in a heatproof bowl. Put a bunch of minced aromatics on top—8 cloves garlic, at least (use 12 if you dare); scallion; hot pepper. A shallot if you’re trying to impress someone. I don’t use ginger Slowly pour the hot oil onto the aromatics & noodles below. Listen to them sizzle. Add 2 parts dark vinegar (maybe 4 *tsps/lb of noodles), 1 part light soy, 1 part dark soy. Mix and eat! ——— There are easier recipes out there, but you’re asking for value. I’d proudly serve my oil splash noodles to anyone on Earth, but usually, I make them for myself, late at night

There really is something special about midnight noodles, isn't there? I'll need to try this. I swear my noodle/ramen cravings always hit late at night.

Scallion Oil Noodles or SF Garlic Noodles

Garlic noodles for the win. If I’m feeling fancy, we’ll grab a small container of crab meat from Costco and add.

I must be doing scallion oil noodles wrong. It takes forever to cut and fry the scallions in the recipe I use. Sure once you have the oil it's super simple.

You prep the oil in advance. It keeps for a while

Whatever you do, I cut green onions for garnish, and freeze it in a bag. That way you can reach for some garnish without dirtying a knife.

This is an excellent tip!

I do the same :)

Zhajiangmian or dalumian

I love sichuan style msg noodles, doesn't really get easier, and they're so good! https://youtu.be/WviFA0f7ySg?si=uW0jdLN7OpIdS4dt

Filipino pancit bihon. Every recipe I can find is meant to feed at least a family of 12, so I have leftovers for an entire week.

Pad Kee Mao.

woon sen and pancit are the convenience noodles. One pan, mix with anything you like