Tangy Bean Thread Noodles with Cilantro and Lime

Yum Woon Sen

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Quick & Easy Thai

By Nancie McDermott

Published 2004

  • About

Bean thread noodles are delightful and quick cooking. Made in China and Taiwan from small round green mung beans, they often come dried into tight skeins, and packed 8 or 10 bundles to a bag. They are so hard when dry that it’s difficult to cut them. Softened in water for a few minutes, they become flexible enough to cut, and with the briefest cooking in boiling water or a hot skillet, they transform into a clear, bouncy noodle that absorbs flavors well. If you can find only a large bundle,