Noodle Bowls and Saucers for, Well, Sauces

While you are in an Asian market picking out a mighty cleaver or choosing between panaeng curry paste and mussamun curry paste, check out the housewares shelves, where you will often find an array of porcelain and plastic serving pieces, large and small. Consider buying a few of the big, deep and wide bowls designed for individual servings of noodles in broth or instant ramen, and a supply of the tiny saucers and small shallow bowls designed to hold individual portions of dipping sauces and condiments. These are useful not only for serving and eating but also for measuring out prepared ingredients to place by the stove at the ready for a stir-fry.