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Best Sauces for Noodles, Pasta & Dumplings

121 sauces that the sources serve on noodles, pasta, or dumpling trays. Fish-sauce vinaigrettes, chile oils, and dumpling dips sit beside classic oil-acid dressings. 58 jar-ready picks can become a jar.

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Sauce Vierge

★★★ KITCHEN

On the jar: VIERGE

Keller's vierge sauce.

shake · vinaigrette

Tomato Passata Sauce

★★★ KITCHEN

On the jar: GARLIC

Bottura's simple tomato passata sauce.

simmer · tomato sauce

Sauce Vierge

★★★ KITCHEN

On the jar: VIERGE

Michel Guérard's classic sauce vierge.

shake · salsa

Iberian XO Sauce

★★★ KITCHEN

On the jar: XO IBRICO

Dabiz Muñoz's Iberian XO sauce for skate.

simmer · seafood sauce

Shrimp Paste Sauce

★★★ KITCHEN

On the jar: SHRIMP

Served with shrimp, crab, and fried seafood.

simmer · seafood sauce

Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette

★★★ KITCHEN

On the jar: HONEY

Colagreco's honey balsamic vinaigrette.

shake · vinaigrette

自家製だし醤油 / Dashi-Shoyu

★★★ KITCHEN

On the jar: DASHI-SHOY

Seiji Yamamoto's dashi-shoyu, a table soy for noodles.

shake · pan sauce

Miso-Vinegar Dipping Sauce

★★★ KITCHEN

On the jar: GINGER-SOY

Kyle Connaughton's miso-vinegar dip for gyoza.

shake · dip

Pasta-Madre Vinaigrette

★★★ KITCHEN

On the jar: VINAIGRETTE

Jordi Cruz's mustard vinaigrette for pasta salad.

shake · vinaigrette

Honey Soy Vinaigrette

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: HONEY SOY

The dressing from Caines' poached hake.

shake · vinaigrette

Wasabi Vinaigrette

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: WASABI

The dressing from Nieder's avocado salad with wasabi.

shake · vinaigrette

Fresh Tomato Vinaigrette

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: FRESH TOMATO

The dressing from Brioza & Krasinski's anchovy toasts.

shake · vinaigrette

Ginger-Scallion Soy Sauce

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: GINGER-SOY

Chang's condiment for noodles, rice & grilled meats.

shake · herb sauce

Garlic-Ginger Vinaigrette

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: GINGER-SOY

Jon Yao's spiced dressing for Kato's albacore tartare.

simmer · vinaigrette

Banyuls Vinegar Seafood Sauce

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: BANYULSBLACK

Corey Lee's black vinegar dip for dumplings.

shake · seafood sauce

Simple Tomato Sauce

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: SIMPLE TOMAT

Michael Tusk's simple Italian tomato sauce.

simmer · tomato sauce

Rice Wine & Soy Dressing

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: RICE WINE

David Chang's rice wine and soy dressing for noodles.

shake · vinaigrette

Ginger Scallion Sauce

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: GINGER-SCALL

Chang's condiment for noodles, chicken & rice.

shake · herb sauce

Asian Vinaigrette

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: ASIAN

Wolfgang Puck's Asian vinaigrette for salads.

shake · vinaigrette

Soy Sauce Dressing

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: GANJANG

The dressing from Park's bibim guksu noodles.

shake · dressing

Honey-Vinegar Vinaigrette

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: HONEY-VINEGA

Tom Colicchio's honey-vinegar vinaigrette for broccoli pasta.

shake · vinaigrette

Red Pepper Sauce

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: NO-COOK

Gordon Ramsay's no-cook satay sauce for skewers, noodles.

shake · nut sauce

Arrabbiata Sauce

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: ARRABIATA

Tomato base for pasta, eggs, and seafood.

simmer · tomato sauce

Asian Salad Dressing

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: ASIAN SALAD

Zavou's asian salad dressing.

shake · dressing

Jeotgal Seasoning

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: JEOTGAL

Kim Jung-mook's jeotgal seasoning for bibim noodles.

shake · dressing

Poblano Vinaigrette

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: VINAIGRETTE

Olvera's poblano vinaigrette for his favorite tacos.

shake · vinaigrette

Citrus Goma-Miso

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: CITRUS

Takahashi's citrus goma-miso for udon noodles.

shake · dressing

San Marzano Tomato Sauce

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: SAN MARZANO

Febbrile's San Marzano sauce for pasta.

simmer · tomato sauce

Peanut Vinaigrette

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: PEANUT

Samuelsson's peanut vinaigrette for peanut noodles, slaw.

shake · vinaigrette

Smoked Tomato Soy Chimichurri

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: CHIMICHURRI

Izard's smoked tomato soy chimichurri for pasta, meats.

shake · salsa

Garlic-Basil Tomato Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: GARLIC

Lidia Bastianich's classic marinara sauce.

simmer · tomato sauce

Korean Gochujang Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: KOREAN

Jet Tila's gochujang table sauce for dumplings, bowls.

shake · hot sauce

Garlic Red Herb Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: GARLIC HERB

James Beard's aglio e olio sauce for spaghetti.

simmer · herb sauce

Black Pepper-Scallion Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: BLACK

Joanne Chang's black pepper-scallion sauce for noodles.

shake · hot sauce

Vietnamese Chile-Lime Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: VIETNAMESE-S

Gourdet's Vietnamese chile-lime sauce for mushrooms, meats.

shake · hot sauce

Dan Dan Noodle Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: DAN DAN

Jing Gao's dan dan noodle sauce for noodles.

shake · hot sauce

Easy Nuoc Cham

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: NUOC CHAM

Andrea Nguyen's easy nuoc cham for noodle bowls.

shake · vinaigrette

Garlic Chili Dressing

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: WONTON

Fuchsia Dunlop's wonton chili-oil dressing for dumplings.

shake · dressing

Thai Fish Hot Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: PAD THAI

Jet Tila's pad Thai sauce for noodles, stir-fries.

shake · hot sauce

Pad See Ew Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: PAD SEE

Benchawan Painter's pad see ew sauce for rice noodles.

shake · pan sauce

Strange-Flavor Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: STRANGE-FLAV

Fuchsia Dunlop's numbing-sweet strange-flavor sauce.

shake · dressing

Houston Nuoc Cham

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: HOUSTON NUOC

Chris Shepherd's Houston-style nuoc cham.

shake · seafood sauce

Garlic-Basil Tomato Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: GARLIC

Missy Robbins's simple garlic-basil tomato sauce.

simmer · tomato sauce

Reliable Dumpling Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: GINGER-SOY

The dressing from McKinnon's dumpling salad.

shake · dressing

Zesty Chile Lime Vinaigrette

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: ZESTY

Nguyen's zesty chile lime vinaigrette.

shake · vinaigrette

Garlic Vinegar

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: GARLIC

Nguyen's garlic vinegar.

shake · dressing

Lemon Ginger Dressing

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: CITRUS-HONEY

Chang's lemon ginger dressing.

shake · dressing

Arugula Pesto

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: PESTO

Jimmy Bannos Jr.'s arugula pesto for lemon chicken & pasta.

shake · pesto

Spicy Dumpling Dipping Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: SPICY

Joanne Lee Molinaro's spicy dipping sauce for dumplings.

shake · dressing

Nearly Nuoc Cham

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: NUOC CHAM

Hetty Lui McKinnon's nearly nuoc cham for eggplant & noodles.

shake · dressing

Honey-Dijon Lemon Dressing

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: HONEY-MUSTAR

Hailee Catalano's honey-Dijon lemon dressing for pasta salad.

shake · vinaigrette

Creamy Sesame Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: CREAMY

Andy Baraghani's creamy miso-tahini sauce for long beans.

shake · nut sauce

Cold-Tossed Enoki-Cucumber Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: COLD-TOSSED

Hannah Che's enoki-cucumber sauce for cold noodle salads.

shake · dressing

Liang Fen Chili-Oil Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: LIANG FEN

Hannah Che's liang fen chili-oil sauce for jelly noodles.

shake · dressing

Cumin Buttermilk Ranch

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: CUMIN

Rosheen Kaul's cumin buttermilk ranch for dumpling salad.

shake · dressing

Dan Dan Mian Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: DAN DAN MIAN

Rosheen Kaul's dan dan mian sauce for noodle bowls.

shake · pan sauce

Fermented Chilli Dip

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: FERMENTED

Rosheen Kaul's fermented chilli dip for dumplings.

shake · dip

Buckwheat Chile-Vinegar Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: BUCKWHEAT

Che's chile-vinegar sauce for buckwheat noodles.

shake · pan sauce

One jar answers this

The Noodles, Pasta & Dumplings jar.

4 of these sauces, printed as fill lines on one glass jar. Pour your pantry to the line, shake, pour it over. When the jar is empty, refill it.

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Beyond the jar

Herb sauces

Beet Greens PestoOn the jar: PESTOBeard Foundation's beet greens pesto for pasta, vegetables.Basil PestoOn the jar: PESTOGordon Ramsay's basil pesto for pasta, vegetables.Breadcrumb Herb PestoOn the jar: PESTOBottura's breadcrumb herb pesto for pasta.Pesto TrapaneseOn the jar: PESTOBastianich's pesto trapanese for spaghetti, pasta.Italian-Garlic-Basil PestoOn the jar: PESTOLidia Bastianich's classic Genovese pesto for pasta, soup.Homemade PestoOn the jar: PESTOIna Garten's homemade pesto for pasta, sandwiches.Classic PistouOn the jar: CLASSICPaula Wolfert's classic pistou for vegetable soup, pasta.Basil PestoOn the jar: PESTOEmeril Lagasse's basil pesto for pasta, pizza.Italian-Garlic Herb SauceOn the jar: HERB ALMONDBastianich's dressing for pasta salad & green beans.Basil Walnut PestoOn the jar: PESTOLidia Bastianich's basil walnut pesto for pasta, chicken.Watercress PestoOn the jar: PESTOGordon Ramsay's watercress pesto for prawn linguine.Italian-Garlic PestoOn the jar: PESTOWolfgang Puck's pesto for pasta, grilled vegetables.Garlic Red Herb SauceOn the jar: GARLIC HERBJames Beard's aglio e olio sauce for spaghetti.Hand-Pounded Basil PestoOn the jar: BASIL PESTONancy Silverton's hand-pounded basil pesto for pasta.Mint-Basil Breadcrumb PestoOn the jar: MINT PESTOBottura's mint-basil breadcrumb pesto for pasta.Cantonese Ginger Scallion SauceOn the jar: CANTONESE GIMade With Lau's ginger scallion sauce for poached chicken.Basil Pine-Nut PestoOn the jar: BASIL PESTOAlice Waters's classic basil pine-nut pesto.Italian-Garlic-Parmesan PestoOn the jar: ITALIANLidia Bastianich's classic basil pesto.Basil PistouOn the jar: PISTOUDucasse's classic basil pistou.Fennel Frond PestoOn the jar: PESTOMcKinnon's fennel frond pesto.Pecan PestoOn the jar: PESTOBailey's pecan pesto.Manchego PestoOn the jar: PESTOBarragán's Manchego pesto.Basil OilOn the jar: BASILWalnut PestoOn the jar: PESTOThe condiment from Smith's Comté mousse salad.Basil PestoOn the jar: PESTOMigliaccio's basil pesto.Italian-Garlic PestoOn the jar: PESTOPhilippe Etchebest's garlicky pesto for pasta.Pesto LigureOn the jar: PESTOMarco Visciola's Ligurian pesto for tortelli.Genovese PestoOn the jar: PESTOMirko Febbrile's Genovese pesto for pasta.Basil SauceOn the jar: BASILCerea's basil sauce for tomato-anchovy spaghetti.Italian-Garlic PestoOn the jar: PESTOLocatelli's classic Italian pesto for pasta.

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Common questions

What sauce goes with noodles, pasta & dumplings?
The highest-rated jar-ready picks here are Sauce Vierge by Thomas Keller, Tomato Passata Sauce by Massimo Bottura, and Sauce Vierge by Michel Guérard. All 121 noodles, pasta & dumplings sauces on this page cite their chef and source.
Which noodles, pasta & dumplings sauces can be made in a jar?
58 of these noodles, pasta & dumplings sauces are jar-ready. Jar-ready means the recipe is a shake or simmer that fits the jar's fill-to-line measuring.
Where do these recipes come from?
Adapted from published, cited sources. Every recipe names its chef and source. PantryFlex is not affiliated with or endorsed by the chefs.

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