How Do You Cook And Use Asian Dried Rice Noodles?
I’ll bet the reason you found this article is that you just realized that your package of dried Asian rice noodles (rice sticks) does not have cooking instructions, or you went ahead and cooked them just like you would a wheat noodle, and they turned to mush. Well, join the club. In my own case, I ruined several bags of rice noodles before I decided to do some research and find out how to use them properly. So, without delay, let me share what I’ve discovered. Step 1 Asian rice noodles are more delicate than wheat noodles, and they lack the gluten that gives wheat noodles a structure that stands up to the onslaught of heat and liquids. Therefore, rice noodles soon pass from a delightful, chewy texture to a mushy, dissolving substance. So, if you try to par-boil them for use in a stir fry, you will likely experience a rice noodle’s mushy character. Here are the best ways to use rice noodles. Step 2 If you are making an Asian soup, Vietnamese, Pho, for instance, then it is fine to add ri
