121 recipes, 58 jar-ready
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.
Jar-ready
Sauce Vierge
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: VIERGE
Keller's vierge sauce.
shake · vinaigrette
Tomato Passata Sauce
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: GARLIC
Bottura's simple tomato passata sauce.
simmer · tomato sauce
Sauce Vierge
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: VIERGE
Michel Guérard's classic sauce vierge.
shake · salsa
Iberian XO Sauce
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: XO IBRICO
Dabiz Muñoz's Iberian XO sauce for skate.
simmer · seafood sauce
Shrimp Paste Sauce
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: SHRIMP
Served with shrimp, crab, and fried seafood.
simmer · seafood sauce
Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: HONEY
Colagreco's honey balsamic vinaigrette.
shake · vinaigrette
自家製だし醤油 / Dashi-Shoyu
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: DASHI-SHOY
Seiji Yamamoto's dashi-shoyu, a table soy for noodles.
shake · pan sauce
Miso-Vinegar Dipping Sauce
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: GINGER-SOY
Kyle Connaughton's miso-vinegar dip for gyoza.
shake · dip
Pasta-Madre Vinaigrette
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: VINAIGRETTE
Jordi Cruz's mustard vinaigrette for pasta salad.
shake · vinaigrette
Honey Soy Vinaigrette
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: HONEY SOY
The dressing from Caines' poached hake.
shake · vinaigrette
Wasabi Vinaigrette
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: WASABI
The dressing from Nieder's avocado salad with wasabi.
shake · vinaigrette
Fresh Tomato Vinaigrette
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: FRESH TOMATO
The dressing from Brioza & Krasinski's anchovy toasts.
shake · vinaigrette
Ginger-Scallion Soy Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GINGER-SOY
Chang's condiment for noodles, rice & grilled meats.
shake · herb sauce
Garlic-Ginger Vinaigrette
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GINGER-SOY
Jon Yao's spiced dressing for Kato's albacore tartare.
simmer · vinaigrette
Banyuls Vinegar Seafood Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: BANYULSBLACK
Corey Lee's black vinegar dip for dumplings.
shake · seafood sauce
Simple Tomato Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SIMPLE TOMAT
Michael Tusk's simple Italian tomato sauce.
simmer · tomato sauce
Rice Wine & Soy Dressing
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: RICE WINE
David Chang's rice wine and soy dressing for noodles.
shake · vinaigrette
Ginger Scallion Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GINGER-SCALL
Chang's condiment for noodles, chicken & rice.
shake · herb sauce
Asian Vinaigrette
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: ASIAN
Wolfgang Puck's Asian vinaigrette for salads.
shake · vinaigrette
Soy Sauce Dressing
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GANJANG
The dressing from Park's bibim guksu noodles.
shake · dressing
Honey-Vinegar Vinaigrette
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: HONEY-VINEGA
Tom Colicchio's honey-vinegar vinaigrette for broccoli pasta.
shake · vinaigrette
Red Pepper Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: NO-COOK
Gordon Ramsay's no-cook satay sauce for skewers, noodles.
shake · nut sauce
Arrabbiata Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: ARRABIATA
Tomato base for pasta, eggs, and seafood.
simmer · tomato sauce
Asian Salad Dressing
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: ASIAN SALAD
Zavou's asian salad dressing.
shake · dressing
Jeotgal Seasoning
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: JEOTGAL
Kim Jung-mook's jeotgal seasoning for bibim noodles.
shake · dressing
Poblano Vinaigrette
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: VINAIGRETTE
Olvera's poblano vinaigrette for his favorite tacos.
shake · vinaigrette
Citrus Goma-Miso
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: CITRUS
Takahashi's citrus goma-miso for udon noodles.
shake · dressing
San Marzano Tomato Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SAN MARZANO
Febbrile's San Marzano sauce for pasta.
simmer · tomato sauce
Peanut Vinaigrette
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: PEANUT
Samuelsson's peanut vinaigrette for peanut noodles, slaw.
shake · vinaigrette
Smoked Tomato Soy Chimichurri
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CHIMICHURRI
Izard's smoked tomato soy chimichurri for pasta, meats.
shake · salsa
Garlic-Basil Tomato Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: GARLIC
Lidia Bastianich's classic marinara sauce.
simmer · tomato sauce
Korean Gochujang Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: KOREAN
Jet Tila's gochujang table sauce for dumplings, bowls.
shake · hot sauce
Garlic Red Herb Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: GARLIC HERB
James Beard's aglio e olio sauce for spaghetti.
simmer · herb sauce
Black Pepper-Scallion Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: BLACK
Joanne Chang's black pepper-scallion sauce for noodles.
shake · hot sauce
Vietnamese Chile-Lime Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: VIETNAMESE-S
Gourdet's Vietnamese chile-lime sauce for mushrooms, meats.
shake · hot sauce
Dan Dan Noodle Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: DAN DAN
Jing Gao's dan dan noodle sauce for noodles.
shake · hot sauce
Easy Nuoc Cham
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: NUOC CHAM
Andrea Nguyen's easy nuoc cham for noodle bowls.
shake · vinaigrette
Garlic Chili Dressing
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: WONTON
Fuchsia Dunlop's wonton chili-oil dressing for dumplings.
shake · dressing
Thai Fish Hot Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: PAD THAI
Jet Tila's pad Thai sauce for noodles, stir-fries.
shake · hot sauce
Pad See Ew Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: PAD SEE
Benchawan Painter's pad see ew sauce for rice noodles.
shake · pan sauce
Strange-Flavor Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: STRANGE-FLAV
Fuchsia Dunlop's numbing-sweet strange-flavor sauce.
shake · dressing
Houston Nuoc Cham
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: HOUSTON NUOC
Chris Shepherd's Houston-style nuoc cham.
shake · seafood sauce
Garlic-Basil Tomato Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: GARLIC
Missy Robbins's simple garlic-basil tomato sauce.
simmer · tomato sauce
Reliable Dumpling Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: GINGER-SOY
The dressing from McKinnon's dumpling salad.
shake · dressing
Zesty Chile Lime Vinaigrette
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: ZESTY
Nguyen's zesty chile lime vinaigrette.
shake · vinaigrette
Garlic Vinegar
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: GARLIC
Nguyen's garlic vinegar.
shake · dressing
Lemon Ginger Dressing
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CITRUS-HONEY
Chang's lemon ginger dressing.
shake · dressing
Arugula Pesto
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: PESTO
Jimmy Bannos Jr.'s arugula pesto for lemon chicken & pasta.
shake · pesto
Spicy Dumpling Dipping Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SPICY
Joanne Lee Molinaro's spicy dipping sauce for dumplings.
shake · dressing
Nearly Nuoc Cham
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: NUOC CHAM
Hetty Lui McKinnon's nearly nuoc cham for eggplant & noodles.
shake · dressing
Honey-Dijon Lemon Dressing
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: HONEY-MUSTAR
Hailee Catalano's honey-Dijon lemon dressing for pasta salad.
shake · vinaigrette
Creamy Sesame Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CREAMY
Andy Baraghani's creamy miso-tahini sauce for long beans.
shake · nut sauce
Cold-Tossed Enoki-Cucumber Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: COLD-TOSSED
Hannah Che's enoki-cucumber sauce for cold noodle salads.
shake · dressing
Liang Fen Chili-Oil Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: LIANG FEN
Hannah Che's liang fen chili-oil sauce for jelly noodles.
shake · dressing
Cumin Buttermilk Ranch
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CUMIN
Rosheen Kaul's cumin buttermilk ranch for dumpling salad.
shake · dressing
Dan Dan Mian Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: DAN DAN MIAN
Rosheen Kaul's dan dan mian sauce for noodle bowls.
shake · pan sauce
Fermented Chilli Dip
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: FERMENTED
Rosheen Kaul's fermented chilli dip for dumplings.
shake · dip
Buckwheat Chile-Vinegar Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn 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.
4 kitchens · 5 national awards
- Peanut VinaigretteNATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: PEANUT
- Korean Gochujang SauceNATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: KOREAN
- Garlic Red Herb SauceNATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: GARLIC HERB
- Vietnamese Chile-Lime SauceNATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: VIETNAMESE-S
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Herb sauces
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Nut sauces
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Salsas
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.