Glass noodles
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They are generally sold in dried form, soaked to reconstitute, then used in soups, stir-fried dishes, or spring rolls. They are called "cellophane noodles" or "glass noodles" because of their cellophane- or glass-like transparency when cooked. Cellophane noodles should not be confused with rice vermicelli, which are made from rice and are white in color rather than clear (after cooking in water).
Varieties
Cellophane noodles are made from a variety of starches. In China, cellophane noodles are usually made of mung bean starch or sweet potato starch. Chinese varieties made from mung bean starch are called Chinese vermicelli, bean threads, or bean thread noodles. Chinese varieties made from sweet potato starch are called fentiao or hongshufen. Thicker Korean varieties made with sweet potato starch are called sweet potato noodles or dangmyeon.
Cellophane noodles are available in various thicknesses. Wide, flat cellophane noodle sheets called mung bean sheets are also produced in China. In Korea, napjak-dangmyeon (literally "flat dangmyeon") refers to flat sweet potato noodles.
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Dried Chinese vermicelli made with mung bean starch
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Dried Chinese fentiao or hongshufen made with sweet potato starch
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Sì chuān suān là fěn (hot and sour noodles) made with fensi or hongshufen
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Dōng běi dà lā pí made with Chinese mung bean sheets
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Dried Korean dangmyeon made with sweet potato starch
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Napjak-dangmyeon in jjimdak
Production
In China, the primary site of production of cellophane noodles is the town of Zhangxing, in Zhaoyuan, Shandong province. Historically the noodles were shipped through the port of Longkou, and thus the noodles are known and marketed as Longkou fensi (Template:Zh).[3]
Use
East Asia
China
In Chinese, the most commonly used names are fěnsī (Template:Zh) and fěntiáo or hóngshǔfěn (Template:Zh or Template:Zh or 'sweet potato noodles'). They are also marketed under the name saifun, the Cantonese pronunciation of the Mandarin xìfěn (Template:Zh, though the name fánsī (粉絲) is the term most often used in Cantonese.
In China, cellophane noodles are a popular ingredient used in stir-fries, soups, and particularly hot pots. They can also be used as an ingredient in fillings for a variety of Chinese jiaozi (dumplings) and bing (flatbreads), especially in vegetarian versions of these dishes. Thicker cellophane noodles are also commonly used to imitate the appearance and texture of shark's fin in vegetarian soups. Thicker varieties, most popular in China's northeast, are used in stir-fries as well as cold salad-like dishes. A popular shanghai cuisine using the ingredient is fried tofu with thin noodles (Template:Zh). A popular Sichuan dish called "ants climbing a tree" consists of stewed cellophane noodles with a spicy ground pork meat sauce.
In Tibetan cuisine, glass noodles are called phing or fing and are used in soup, in pork curry, or with mushrooms.
Japan
In Japanese cuisine, they are called harusame (Script error: No such module "Lang".), literally "spring rain". Unlike Chinese glass noodles, they are usually made from potato starch. They are commonly used to make salads, or as an ingredient in hot pot dishes. They are also often used to make Japanese adaptations of Chinese and Korean dishes. Shirataki noodles are translucent, traditional Japanese noodles made from the konjac yam and sometimes tofu.
Korea
In Korean cuisine, glass noodles are usually made from sweet potato starch and are called dangmyeon (Korean: Script error: No such module "Lang".; Hanja: Script error: No such module "Lang".Template:Category handler; literally "Tang noodles"; also spelled dang myun, dangmyun, tang myun, or tangmyun). They are commonly stir-fried in sesame oil with beef and vegetables, and flavoured with soy and sugar, in a popular dish called japchae (Script error: No such module "Lang".Template:Category handler). They are usually thick, and are a brownish-gray color when in their uncooked form.
Taiwan
In Taiwanese cuisine, they are called dōngfěn (Template:Zh). They are a versatile ingredient used in soups, stir-fries, hot pots, and street food.
A popular Taiwanese dish featuring glass noodles is Bah-oân (肉圓), a translucent, doughy snack filled with meat and vegetables, often including glass noodles in the filling for added texture. Glass noodles are also a staple in Taiwanese-style lu wei (滷味), a braised food stall dish where various ingredients, including glass noodles, are simmered in a spiced soy-based broth and served hot or cold.[4]
In Hakka cuisine, a traditional preparation called kè jīa fěn sī (客家粉絲) involves stir-frying glass noodles with dried shrimp, mushrooms, pork, and preserved vegetables. Glass noodles are also often included in festive banquet dishes, such as steamed seafood casseroles and Buddha Jumps Over the Wall (佛跳牆), where they absorb rich flavours from broths and other ingredients.
Taiwanese hot pots (火鍋) frequently include glass noodles as an essential add-in that soaks up the broth while maintaining a chewy texture, especially in spicy or medicinal broths popular in winter.[5]
South Asia
India
In India, glass noodles are called falooda (see falooda, the dessert dish), and are served on top of kulfi (a traditional ice cream). They are usually made from arrowroot starch using a traditional technique. The noodles are flavorless so they provide a nice contrast with the sweet kulfi. Kulfi and falooda can be bought from numerous food stalls throughout northern and southern parts of India.
Southeast Asia
Indonesia
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Malaysia
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Myanmar (Burma)
In Myanmar, cellophane noodles are called kyazan (Template:Linktext; Template:Lit), more specifically pe kyazan (Script error: No such module "Lang"., Template:Lit), which is typically made with mung bean flour. The other form of kyazan, called hsan kyazan (Script error: No such module "Lang".), refers to rice vermicelli.
Kyazan is the primary starch used in a Burmese consommé called kya zan hinga, and is also used in Burmese salads.
Philippines
In Filipino cuisine, the noodles are called a similar name: sotanghon because of the popular dish of the same name made from them using chicken and wood ears. They are also confused with rice vermicelli, which is called bihon in the Philippines.
Thailand
In Thai cuisine, glass noodles are called wun sen (Template:Langx). They are commonly mixed with pork and shrimp in a spicy salad called yam wun sen (Template:Langx), or stir-fried as phat wun sen (Template:Langx) and sometimes used as the noodles for pad thai.
Vietnam
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In Vietnamese cuisine, there are two varieties of cellophane noodles. The first, called bún tàu or bún tào, are made from mung bean starch, and were introduced by Chinese immigrants. The second, called miến or miến dong, are made from canna (Template:Langx), and were developed in Vietnam. These cellophane noodles are a main ingredient in the dishes: miến gà (chicken), miến lươn (eel), miến ngan (muscovy duck), and miến cua (crab). These cellophane noodles are sometimes confused with rice vermicelli (Template:Langx) and arrowroot starch noodles (Vietnamese: arrowroot: củ dong, arrowroot starch: bột dong/bột hoàng tinh/tinh bột khoai mì).
Polynesia
French Polynesia
In French Polynesia, cellophane noodles are known as vermicelle de soja and were introduced to the islands by Hakka agricultural workers during the 19th century. They are most often used in maʻa tinito, a dish made with cellophane noodles mixed together with pork, beans, and cooked vegetables.
Hawaii
In Hawaii, where cuisine is heavily influenced by Asian cultures, cellophane noodles are known locally as long rice, supposedly because the process of making the noodles involves extruding the starch through a potato ricer.[7] They are used most often in chicken long rice, a dish of cellophane noodles in chicken broth that is often served at luaus.[8]
Samoa
Glass noodles were introduced to Samoa by Cantonese agricultural workers in the early 1900s, where they became known as "lialia", a Samoan word meaning "to twirl", after the method of twirling the noodles around chopsticks when eating. A popular dish called sapasui (transliteration of the Cantonese chop suey) is common fare at social gatherings. Sapasui, a soupy dish of boiled glass noodles mixed with braised pork, beef, or chicken, and chopped vegetables, is akin to Hawaiian "long rice".
Food safety incidents
There were several food safety incidents originating in China. In 2004, a number of companies in Yantai, China, were found to be producing Longkou cellophane noodles with cornstarch instead of green beans, to reduce costs. In order to make the cornstarch transparent, they were adding sodium formaldehyde sulfoxylate and lead-based whiteners to their noodles.[9]
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See also
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- List of noodles
- Kelp noodles – another type of transparent noodles
- Khanom chin – a kind of thin rice noodles
- Vermicelli – thin wheat pasta or other thin noodles
References
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