Grains & noodles · Dried

Glass noodles

Also called mung bean vermicelli, cellophane noodles, bean thread noodles, woon sen

Thin translucent noodles of mung-bean starch, slippery and chewy; for yum woon sen, spring rolls, hotpots and Sichuan ants climbing a tree.

VeganVegetarianGluten-freeDairy-free

What can replace it

  • T2 · GoodRice vermicelli

    Opaque and softer, not slippery and clear; absorbs less sauce.

  • T3 · In a pinchNaengmyeon noodles

    Chewier and buckwheat-tinged; cook briefly and rinse.

  • T3 · In a pinchShirataki noodles

    Rubbery and flavourless; rinse well and toss in plenty of sauce.

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