A bowl of noodles is the ultimate convenience food. Noodles are inexpensive, easy to cook, remarkably versatile - and they're healthy too. For thousands of years a staple of nearly every culture, they are now an essential ingredient in most western kitchens.

Noodle Bible is packed with recipes - fragrant broths, hearty hawker-style dishes, one pot meals and cool favourites such as soba noodles. As well, there are tips on cooking and storing noodles, preparing basic stocks and sauces, and ideas for elegant concoctions such as noodle baskets for special occasions.