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.
Cellophane noodles (also known as bean threads, bean thread noodles, or glass noodles), are a type of transparent Asian noodle made from mung bean starch, water, and sometimes also other ingredients including potato starch and canna starch.