1.   Channel A dishes up restaurant reviews from around the globe along with recipes on dishes ranging from chilled soba noodle salad to kung pao chicken.

2.   Cold noodle salads, some combining Asian noodles with world flavors, take center stage this year in a way that macaroni and pasta salads never could.

3.   Familiar ingredients or flavors appear to be a key factor when people try cold noodle salads for the first time.

4.   I first became enamored with cold noodle salads while exploring the cuisines of various Asian restaurants.

5.   It can go with spicy noodle salads, vegetables, sauteed seafood, breads, fruit and even chocolate, though some would consider the latter heresy.

6.   Of course, not everyone will warm immediately to the concept of cold noodle salads.

7.   Prepared at home, cold noodle salads offer unlimited opportunities for flavor and experimentation.

8.   The essence of Thai flavor is in this simple noodle dish that is almost like a fragrant, flavorful, warm noodle salad.

9.   Who can resist peanut ginger noodle salad, stir-fried shrimp with garlic and chiles, and orange ginger brownies?