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Oodles Noodles
Washington

The first pan-asian noodle restaurant to join this list of award-winners, Oodles Noodles owes its distinction to a kitchen with a remarkable talent for capturing the authentic national flavors in each of its dishes. And rarely will you find food so attractively presented at a bargain restaurant: Rather than institutional china, the kitchen uses serving pieces traditional to each dish's place of origin.

Recommended introductions to this fine kitchen's repertory are Hokkien shrimp-noodle soup; brothy Clay Pot Noodles served in a rustic casserole; fiery Phuket noodles; Japanese udon noodles with fish cake; Vietnamese vermicelli with grilled pork, Chiang Mai noodles with curried chicken; and noodles with steamed chicken, watercress, and peanut sauce.

For a couple wishing to share a third dish, the best choices among the menu's half-dozen non-noodle dishes are salmon teriyaki or thin slices of grilled, soy-paste-marinated pork tenderloin.

Oodles Noodles , 1010 20th Street NW, Washington; 202/293-3138. Open Monday through Friday 11:30 am to 3 pm and 5 to 10 pm, Saturday 5 to 10 pm. AE, DC, MC, V. MapIt!

QUALITY: ****Excellent; *** Superior; **Very Good; * Good
PRICE RANGE: $$$= Very Expensive; $$ Expensive; $=Moderate; ¢=Inexpensive

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