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cellophane noodle

American  
[sel-uh-feyn nood-l] / ˈsɛl əˌfeɪn ˌnud l /

noun

  1. a thin, translucent noodle made of mung bean starch, used in East and Southeast Asian cuisine.

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Cellophane Noodle Salad With Cabbage This incredibly refreshing salad is loosely based on a recipe for a Thai cellophane noodle salad in Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid’s “Hot, Sour, Salty, Sweet.”

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