Stabler is Native American but has some blood ties from her mother’s ancestors, who trace back to Mexico. “I’m Yaki, and my tribe is from Sonora, [Mexico]. They migrated to Tucson, Arizona ...

Naz Deravian’s yaki udon recipe hasn’t been out in the world for very long, but it’s already racking up rave reviews from our New York Times Cooking readers. It’s not hard to understand why.