How to Cook Dried Noodles

Name: How to Cook Dried Noodles
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Yield: 3 pounds (1.1 kg) cooked noodles
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 12 cups (2½ qt, or 2.5 L) water; 1 tbsp (15 ml) vinegar; 1 tsp vegetable oil; 17½-oz (500 g) package dried noodles

Preparation info

Yield:
3
pounds

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

Simply Pho

By Helen Le

Published 2017

About

If you are unable to make or buy fresh pho noodles, dried noodles work just as well. This cooking method applies to many kinds of dried noodles including bánh phỏ, bủn, hủ tiếu dai, and mì Quảng. Miến are prepared differently so follow the package instructions.

Ingredients

12 cups (2½ qt, or 2.5 L) water
1

Asia
Vietnam
Noodles
Vegan

Method

Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Add the vinegar and vegetable oil. (The vinegar helps keep the noodles in shape and the oil prevents sticking.)
Add the dried noodles to the saucepan and boil for 5 to 10 minutes, following package instructions. Remove the noodles from the heat when they are soft but still a bit chewy (al dente).
Drain and ri