Fill water into a medium pot and bring to a boil. Add noodles and cook until al dente. Drain and set aside.
In a small saucepan, add butter. Bring the pan to medium heat and melt butter. Add in garlic and cook a few minutes until the aroma of the garlic comes out and garlic is lightly cooked. Add in remaining sauce ingredients and stir until fully mixed in.
Add noodles to a large bowl. Pour sauce over noodles. Toss until noodles are evenly coated in sauce. Garnish with parsley. Dish out noodles and top with parmesan cheese. Noodles are best consumed warm.
You can make this with a variety of noodles including spaghetti noodles but I prefer to buy fresh egg noodles as they have a more chewy texture. If you start with dry pasta, you should only measure out enough dry pasta to yield 1 lb of cooked pasta for the recipe.
Fresh egg noodles are sold at most Chinese grocery stores.
Fish sauce can vary quite a lot depending on the brand. I highly recommend using Red Boat fish sauce.* It's the only one I use to cook with as many other brands I've tried are overly salty and not nearly as flavorful.
Maggi Sauce is available at most grocery stores and on Amazon*.
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The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. This is not a comprehensive list of all the nutrients in the recipe (i.e., does not include vitamins, cholesterol, etc). I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.