Where can I get these cellophane (sp?) noddles?

[Anonymous]

Hi all,

I used to go to this self-serve food court on K street (the kind of place where you pay according to weight) and it had the most delicious cold noodles. They look like glass and had some Asian seasoning/sauce with it. Has anyone seen this/know what I am talking about?

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Are they yellowish in color and usually mixed with vegetables and bits of beef?

It might be Korean Jap Chae.

[Anonymous]

No, they are literally clear, no color to them other than from the sauce etc.

[Anonymous]

The Korean ones are clear but have a yellowish tint. Try looking it up and see if that's it.

[Anonymous]

PP you are right!! Sorry I dismissed you before. This is it. Do you know where I can buy those (already prepared)?

[Anonymous]

Vietnamese markets sell the cellophane noodles (they are rice noodles).

[Anonymous]

You can buy them at pretty much any Korean grocery store. If you live near Annandale, VA, I would go to a Korean catering store.

The only downside is that they spoil relatively quickly.

These noodles aren't rice noodles, but sweet potato noodles, thus the yellow tint.

[Anonymous]

I used to buy them at Asian grocery stores. They are very easy to make. You basically just pour hot water on them.

[Anonymous]

Every grocery store sells them in the Ethnic aisle where the Asian foods are.

[Anonymous]

What are some good ways to use them?

[Anonymous]

I think the pp's are confusing Vietnamese rice noodles for Korean sweet potato noodles.