Indiana has a dish that shows up at church suppers, family reunions, and holiday tables, and it usually gets piled right on top of mashed potatoes. Chicken and noodles is simple food, but around here it is serious business.
When the wind picks up and the first frost hits, plenty of Hoosiers start looking for a place that makes noodles the old-fashioned way. This list covers six home-cooking restaurants, from Amish country buffets in the north and south to a historic family-style inn east of Indianapolis, where a warm plate of noodles is part of the deal.
Some are big destinations with gift shops and bakeries next door. Others are smaller stops along a state highway where the menu sticks to country basics…