What Is Rice vermicelli and How Can I Use It?
Here's everything worth knowing about rice vermicelli and how to pick it, what it is, how to store it, and what to use instead, plus 23 recipes to cook tonight.
| In Chinese: | 米粉 | |
| British (UK) term: | Rice vermicelli | |
| en français: | vermicelles de riz | |
| en español: | fideos de arroz |
Recipes using rice vermicelli
There are 23 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Spicy Peanut Butter Noodle Salad with Cucumber & Bok Choy
Rice vermicelli tangles with crisp cucumber, bok choy, and matchstick carrots in a creamy peanut butter sauce spiked with chili garlic paste, ginger, and fresh cilantro for a make-ahead Asian noodle salad.
Baked Spring Roll
An exciting blend of vegetables and spices is sealed inside wrappers, then baked until crisp. Delicious and crunchy without deep frying! I’ll keep it short today. I’d like to think that all or almost all of you already know how to make spring rolls. They are one of my fave finger foods and ever since I’ve come across the oven-baked version, I’ve nominated them as my no1 Savoury Stuff, way better than deep fried street food and packaged crisps/ chips.
Asian Noodle, Cucumber & Lettuce with Peanut Sauce
Toss vermicelli, cucumber, radishes, lettuce with store-bought or homemade peanut sauce. The dish can be made a few hours or one day ahead. A deliciously refreshing summer dish.
Thai Pasta & Seafood Salad
Thai pasta seafood salad tosses chilled shrimp and scallops with rice vermicelli, cucumbers, peppers, and cilantro in a peanut ginger dressing. A bright, refreshing summer dinner with a kick.
Soy Bean Salad with Brown Rice Noodles
A tasty yet light salad is made with brown rice noodles, soy beans, carrot, bell pepper, red onion, sea weed, and a sour-sweet dressing.
Sweet Potato Miso Stew
A cozy and comfy miso stew is ideal for cool fall and cold winter. Sweet potato, tofu (or you can use cooked chicken or pork meat instead), and mushrooms are browned with garlic, ginger and scallions first to maximize the deliciousness, then simmered in a miso based soup. Warms you up in a second!
Smothered Noodles
Stir-fried rice vermicelli draped in a savory broccoli sauce with bean paste, garlic, and thick soy. This Thai-inspired vegetarian noodle dish comes together in 35 minutes flat.
Mango Salsa Over Vermicelli
Fresh mango salsa with red peppers, cilantro, and garlic pulsed in a food processor, then tossed over chilled rice vermicelli. A bright, no-cook summer pasta dish.
Hot & Sour Vermicelli Salad (Yam Wun Sen)
Yam Wun Sen: Thai hot and sour glass noodle salad with button mushrooms, black fungus, carrot, and a bright lemon-soy-chili dressing. A vegetarian take on a Bangkok street classic.
Chinese Pasta Salad with Shellfish
Chinese pasta salad with shrimp, crab, rice vermicelli, and crisp vegetables in a sesame-ginger dressing. A cold noodle salad packed with fresh shellfish flavor.
Seafood Primavera Pasta Pizza
A crispy vermicelli-Parmesan crust topped with mixed seafood, broccoli, mushrooms, and a rich sherry cream sauce under bubbly mozzarella. Part pasta, part pizza, all comfort.
Thai Fried Noodles with Shrimp
Thai fried noodles with shrimp are a fast, pad-thai-style stir-fry of rice vermicelli, shrimp and egg in a sweet-salty-sour fish sauce and lime glaze, finished with bean sprouts, peanuts and cilantro.
Pasta & Basil Soup
Light pasta and basil soup with broken vermicelli, toasted pine nuts, and Parmesan in a fragrant chicken broth. A simple Italian-inspired bowl ready in under an hour.
Hollandse Kippesoep (Spiced Chicken Soup)
Dutch spiced chicken soup (Hollandse Kippesoep) slow-simmered with mace, cloves, rosemary, and thyme. Rich bone broth with vermicelli and tender pulled chicken.
Laksa
Laksa: a rich, fragrant Southeast Asian noodle soup with coconut cream, fish, kaffir lime, lemongrass, and fresh chili over rice vermicelli. Layered spice and silky coconut in every spoonful.
Overnight Chinese Pasta Salad
Overnight Chinese pasta salad with cool rice vermicelli, snow peas, cucumber, shrimp and crab in a sesame-ginger dressing. A make-ahead potluck favorite with serious crunch.
Southeast Asian Vegetables & Noodles
Quick Southeast Asian rice vermicelli with crisp-tender vegetables, ginger, garlic, sesame oil, and roasted peanuts. Ready in 25 minutes by microwave or stovetop with both methods included.
Crispy Fried Noodles
Crispy fried rice vermicelli (mee krob) tossed with tangy tamarind syrup, bean sprouts, cilantro, and green onions. Classic Thai sweet, sour, salty noodle dish with shattering crunch.
Mee Krob (Thai Crisp Fried Noodles)
Mee Krob (Thai crisp fried noodles) loaded with pork, chicken, and shrimp, bean sprouts, and a sweet-sour-salty sauce. A crunchy one-wok showstopper from Thailand.
Seven Flavor Chicken
Stir-fried chicken with soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, and snow peas tossed over rice vermicelli. A fast Chinese-inspired weeknight dinner loaded with seven bold flavors in 40 minutes.
