Grains & noodles · Dried
Vermicelli
Also called wheat vermicelli, seviyan, sevai, fideos
Very thin wheat pasta strands, often sold short or roasted; for Indian seviyan and kheer, soups and buttery Middle Eastern rice.
- A kind of Pasta
What can replace it
- T2 · GoodCapellini
Long strands; break them up before toasting.
- T2 · GoodOrzo
Rice-shaped; fine in pilaf and soup, not in seviyan kheer.
- T3 · In a pinchRice vermicelli
Rice-based and softer; don't toast, just soak and add late.
Cook with Vermicelli