They taste like chewy egg noodles and can be made savory but also sweet. Have you tried spaetzle before?

How would you describe spaetzle?

: a small dumpling cooked by running batter through a colander into boiling water.

What is the difference between spaetzle and pasta?

Usually when you make pasta, you form a dense dough from flour and eggs, which you knead, rest, roll, and cut until your arms feel like they're on the verge of falling off. To make spaetzle, you just mix flour, egg, and a bit of milk into a pancake batter-like consistency.