I love the noodles known in Cantonese as fen si, or in English as mung bean vermicelli, bean thread noodles, glass noodles and cellophane noodles. They have different textures, depending on how ...

bean thread vermicelli and cellophane noodles. It is made from mung bean starch, has a slippery texture and absorbs the flavours of whatever ingredients it's cooked with. Yellow bean sauce ...

Mung bean starch is often used to make bean thread noodles, which are also called cellophane or glass noodles. The noodles look white when uncooked, but as you cook them, they turn translucent.

1. Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. In a large bowl, cover the mung bean noodles with warm water and let stand until pliable, about 5 minutes. Drain the noodles and cut them into 4-inch ...