Definitions for "CELLOPHANE NOODLES"
Keywords:  mung, noodle, bean, thread, flour
Also called bean threads, these threads are made from green mung beans and should be soaked in hot water before using.
Noodles made from the mung bean, the same bean from which bean sprouts grow. Find in oriental markets and some supermarkets. Also called glass noodles, sai fun, bean threads and long rice.
These thin, translucent, flavorless threads of noodle, made from green gram flour, provide texture to the base of soup and stir fried dishes.