Cellophane noodles, or fensi, sometimes called glass noodles, are a type of transparent noodle made from starch and water. A stabilizer such as chitosan may also be used.
Cooked cellophane noodles
Dried Chinese vermicelli made with mung bean starch
Dried Chinese fentiao or Hongshufen made with sweet potato starch
Sì chuān suān là fěn (Hot and sour noodles) made with Fensi or Hongshufen
Noodles are a type of food made from unleavened dough which is either rolled flat and cut, stretched, or extruded, into long strips or strings. Noodles are a staple food in many cultures and made into a variety of shapes. The most common noodles are either those derived from Chinese cuisine or Italian cuisine.
Traditional noodle-making involving hand-pulling in Dalian, Liaoning, China
A bowl of Bún thịt nướng
Jan Vermeer van Utrecht's painting of a man eating unspecified noodles (National Museum, Warsaw).
Egg pasta