Dried mung bean vermicelli

The best known noodles are mung noodles, which are known in Korea and Laos as Chinese noodles. Dried mung bean vermicelli noodles are sometimes called cellophane, glass or jelly noodles, and are made from the starch of mung beans.

These translucent dried noodles are made from the starch of the mung bean (the same bean sold as bean sprouts) and sold in small bundles.

They have more of a slippery texture than rice vermicelli and are best used in coconut-based soups or salads. Popular in soups and occasionally stir-fried, these threadlike noodles have a more slippery texture than other rice or wheat noodles.

In Japan, mung noodles are known as harusame which translates into ‘string rain noodles’.

Cellophane noodles also puff up into a crisp nest when deep-fried. Some mung bean noodles look opaque and so are sometimes mistaken for rice vermicelli.
Dried mung bean vermicelli