cellophane noodles
Translucent Asian pasta
Cellophane noodles are thin, translucent Asian noodles made from starch—typically mung bean, potato, or sweet potato.
They turn glassy and slippery when cooked, absorbing the flavors of soups, stir-fries, and spring rolls.
Also called glass noodles or bean thread noodles: The cellophane noodles soaked up all the broth.
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spring rolls · Korean cuisine · mung bean · shirataki · potato starch · sukiyaki · boiling water · slippery · tapioca starch · starches · pho · stir-fry · Chinese cuisine · Filipino cuisine · rice flour · chewy texture · soup · soaks
starch source/base ingredient
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