Comments on: How to Cook Rice Noodles Properly (No mush, no clumps!)

By: C

Fri, 02 May 2025 14:17:50 +0000

Just wanted to say that I am grateful for your work and that you are awesome at explaining things in a clear and concise way . I have appreciated your guidance regarding a number of different aspects of Thai cooking basics . Thanks for covering everything I might need to know to navigate this cuisine .

By: Tara

Tara — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 00:12:55 +0000

I'm wondering if there's a way to fix noodles that have already been cooked and are too rubbery or chewy?

By: Mary M.

Mary M. — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 19:21:50 +0000

Hi, Just discovered your link. I never 'follow' anyone but am intrigued with your recipes and suggestions. Thanks! I love (what I call) glass noodles and will look through your site for vermicelli salads (with fresh ginger, scallions, sesame oil, etc.)

By: Bron

Bron — Sat, 04 Jan 2025 09:38:00 +0000

Thank you for these fantastic noodle cooking tips. It explains why my stir frys ended up with soggy noodles torn to shreds!

By: Pailin Chongchitnant

Pailin Chongchitnant — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 23:29:24 +0000

In reply to Fruma. No you cannot serve refrigerated rice noodles, sadly, the texture becomes hard and brittle.

By: Fruma

Fruma — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 19:07:25 +0000

In reply to thai-food-novice. I have a question If I make a cold rice noodle salad with vegetables, can I serve it the next day..I did this some time ago and the result wasn't good. The noodles were starchy? Somehow the salad didn't make it through the night.

By: Barbara Hallett Wegner

Barbara Hallett Wegner — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 22:44:11 +0000

Thank you this was so informative.

By: Martha

Martha — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 20:32:31 +0000

I am 77 and been cooking noodles for past 20 years.......many mishaps in both purchasing , relying on Asian instruction, and epic clumping failures. Thank you for this great tutorial. I will certainly follow you!!! I also love the fish sauce tutorial. Thank you!!!

By: Christina

Christina — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 06:38:24 +0000

Wonderful! Thank you! I love rice noodles but everytime I cook them (package instructions) they are mush. I will give this a try!

By: thai-food-novice

thai-food-novice — Sat, 11 May 2024 20:29:11 +0000

Is there any way to fix or save a rice noodle dish if you used dry noodles but they weren't as hydrated as they should have been??

By: Pailin Chongchitnant

Pailin Chongchitnant — Sat, 06 Apr 2024 23:53:34 +0000

In reply to Kathy Clancy. Amazing! Can I ask where you think you went wrong with the clumpy batch? Just trying to gather info about common mistakes :) Thanks!

By: Kathy Clancy

Kathy Clancy — Mon, 01 Apr 2024 21:15:55 +0000

Fantastic video! Thank you so much. I made some extremely clumpy gross rice noodles last week and now feel confident I can rock my next batch!

By: Pailin Chongchitnant

Pailin Chongchitnant — Sun, 04 Feb 2024 00:13:27 +0000

In reply to Forest. So Banh Mong rice paper is actually not the right ingredient, they're Vietnamese rice paper meant for making rolls, not meant for stir fry, which is probably why you're having problems with it. Thai restaurants usually get supplies of fresh rice noodles from vendors that are made fresh daily, which are much easier to work with than what we buy from stores.

By: Forest

Forest — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 02:14:14 +0000

I found fresh rice noodles from Hmart. I microwave them just as you say but they just seem to turn out mushy and fall apart after cooking. How do thai restaurants get them perfectly chewy every time? I don’t overcook. Could it be the brand? Bahn Mong rice paper. I’m trying to perfect drunken noodle.

By: Pailin Chongchitnant

Pailin Chongchitnant — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 22:14:39 +0000

In reply to Leticia Chand. Yes you do need to blanch them. Then place them in serving bowls and pour the soup over them.

By: Leticia Chand

Leticia Chand — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 23:33:09 +0000

Hello,
When using rice vermicelli (Erawan) for soups, do we need to soak for 15 minutes in room temperature water and also blanch in boiling water for 3 seconds? Do we need to do both?
Thank you.

By: Karen Macca

Karen Macca — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 20:48:42 +0000

You rock! Thank you so much for making this video…I have gotten so frustrated with making rice noodles I no longer even bother and buy a packaged Pad Thai for when I’m craving it, thanks to you I can attemp to make the meal from scratch which I prefer (do not live near why Thai restaurants🥹). I will look for more soon!!!

By: Chesteremere Pizza

Chesteremere Pizza — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 06:55:04 +0000

I tried these cooking methods for rice noodles, and they turned out fantastic! It's great to have simple yet effective techniques to ensure delicious results every time.