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The noodles cook in — you guessed it — about 10 seconds. Entrees will cost around $12 dollars. The restaurant will serve lunch and dinner seven days a week.

Mixi Noodles, a casual noodle restaurant offering a fusion of Chinese and Japanese cuisine, is holding a soft opening prior to a grand opening on Thursday, Nov. 9.

In 2019, the restaurant was written up in the Washington Post for its faithful renditions of a Muslim Chinese noodle soup, ubiquitous across China but relatively unknown in the United States.

Chinese noodle dishes consist of noodles, meat and vegetables. Similar to chow mein, lo mein is essentially the same, made with noodles, meat and vegetables, but with a saucier consistency.

Wonton Noodle House, 22315 Highway 99, Edmonds, is open from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. daily. Call 425-775-8628 or go to www.wontonoodle.com for more information.