Dry goods & condiments

Mung Bean Vermicelli / Glass Noodles

Fine dried starch noodles that can turn translucent when cooked.

3 identity clues

Fine dried starch noodles that can turn translucent when cooked.
Use for steamed prawns with vermicelli, soups or stir-fries; follow the pack and recipe for soaking and cooking.
Confirm the food name and ingredient list on the original label; do not rely on colour, thickness or container shape.

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Name in Cantonese (Jyutping): fan2 si1

Glass noodles are starch-based noodles. Mung bean vermicelli uses mung bean starch, but other glass noodles may use different starches.

Confirm the food name and ingredient list on the original label; do not rely on colour, thickness or container shape.

Use for steamed prawns with vermicelli, soups or stir-fries; follow the pack and recipe for soaking and cooking.

Before use, check the food name, ingredient list and allergen statement on the original label; do not rely on this image alone.

Follow the original label storage directions exactly and keep the container properly closed.

Use the Hong Kong name and confirm the food name and ingredient list on the original label; do not rely on this image alone.

唔該要粉絲，俾我睇清楚先。

The employer wants Mung Bean Vermicelli / Glass Noodles and asks for it to be checked before purchase.

唔該要粉絲，俾我睇清楚先。

Meaning: Mung Bean Vermicelli / Glass Noodles, please. Let me look at it carefully first.

Last reviewed: 2026-08-24

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