Cart Noodles (traditional Chinese: 車仔麵; simplified Chinese: 车仔面) is a noodle dish which became popular in Hong Kong and Macau in the 1950s through independent street vendors operating on roadsides and in public housing estates in low-income districts, using mobile carts.

[3] With many immigrants arriving from mainland China during the 1950s, hawkers would sell food from mobile carts roaming the streets.

[1] Some vendors specialising in cooked noodles would sell them with an assortment of toppings and styles.

[4] Historically, the cart frames were assembled out of wood with a metallic basin, allowing a heat source inside to cook the ingredients.

Additionally, due to the noodle's widespread cultural influence, it can also be found in higher-end establishments with emphasis placed on better quality ingredients and technique.