cellophane noodles

Also known as crystal noodles, glass noodles

transparent noodle made from starch

Key facts

Alternative names: Cellophane noodles
Type: Noodles
Place of origin: China
Region or state: East Asia , Southeast Asia
Associated cuisine: Chinese , Indonesian , Japanese , Korean , Malaysian , Filipino , Samoan , Thai , Vietnamese , Burmese and Taiwanese
Main ingredients: Starch (from mung beans , yams , potatoes , cassava , canna , or batata ), water

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Material used: starch
Image: Dongfen.JPG

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Commons category: Cellophane noodles
native label: sotanghon

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Encyclopedic overview

Glass noodles, or fensi (traditional Chinese: 粉絲; simplified Chinese: 粉丝; pinyin: fěnsī; lit. 'flour thread'), sometimes called cellophane noodles, are a type of transparent noodle made from starch (such as mung bean starch, potato starch, sweet potato starch, tapioca, or canna starch) and water. They originated in China. A stabilizer such as chitosan or alum (illegal in some jurisdictions) may also be used.

They are generally sold in dried form, soaked to reconstitute, then used in soups, stir-fried dishes, or spring rolls. They are called "glass noodles" because of their glass-like transparency when cooked. Glass noodles are not the same as rice vermicelli, which is made from rice and white in color rather than clear (after cooking in water).

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