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See why.Dried Rice Noodles
We gathered three national brands, tasting them plain and in our Thai noodle stir-fry.
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When cooked, a good dried rice noodle (made from ground rice and water) should taste like fresh rice with a tender but not mushy bite. We gathered three national brands, tasting them plain and in our Thai noodle stir-fry. Each brand looked slightly different: One boasted wider, flat noodles; the others resembled spaghetti with more narrow, rounded strands. Tasted plain, the brands were very similar, but in our stir-fry, one stood out: The broad, planklike strands of our winner delivered far more of the char that is critical to the dish.
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These noodles were wider, flatter, and firmer than the rest, with a “toothsome but satisfying chew.” Their flat shape encouraged char, yielding the best results in our stir-fry recipe.
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The thinnest of the three brands we tested, these noodles had a “toothsome but tender” bite and a “slightly sweet,” “buttery” flavor.
These noodles boasted a clean flavor that tasted like “fresh rice,” but their texture was “soft” and lacked “chew.”
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