Please send this to whoever needs to see this and save for later because I bet you’ve been using the wrong vermicelli! I’ve explained this a few times now via my Instagram stories but since I keep on seeing people use the wrong type of noodle and keep getting asked questions about it, this should explain it once and for all!
You need to be buying RICE VERMICELLI noodles for my various Vermicelli Bowl recipes.
I’ve seen a lot of people buy and use Bean Thread Vermicelli instead and I think the main reason is because it’s the only vermicelli generally stocked in big supermarkets. Bean Thread Vermicelli is very different (see below quick comparisons) is texture, size and taste, even though it is another long noodle. It’s like calling Spaghetti and Angel Hair pasta the same thing.
RICE VERMICELLI
- Made of rice flour
- Texture: starchy, white and opaque once cooked
- Recipes that use it: A lot of Vietnamese dishes that require ‘Bún’ so like rice vermicelli bowls, rice paper rollsand soups like Bún Riêu.
BEAN THREAD VERMICELLI
- Also known as glass or cellophane noodles
- Made of mung bean flour
- Texture: Thinner than rice vermicelli, translucent once cooked (hence the name glass or cellophane noodles) and more slippery.
- Recipes that use it: filling inside spring rolls, certain soups, steamboat/hotpot recipes, stir fries like glass noodle stir fry.
Safimex company has supplying both items: Rice vermicelli and Bean thread vermicelli also known as Glass noodle. If you are interested in these products, please feel free to contact us at info@safimex.com or click at https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Wholesale-rice-vermicelli-noodle-Vietnam-gluten_11000012646819.html?spm=a2747.manage.0.0.868f2c3c34kXRc
Source: Jessica nguyen
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