vermicelli
/,və:mi'seli/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A type of pasta: "vermicelli" refers to pasta that is formed into long, thin, solid strings. These strings are thinner than spaghetti.
- A type of noodle: In broader culinary contexts, especially in Asian cuisines, "vermicelli" can also refer to very thin noodles made from ingredients other than wheat, such as rice or mung bean starch.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The recipe calls for a handful of vermicelli to be added to the soup.
- She prepared a cold salad with rice vermicelli, fresh herbs, and grilled chicken.
- In Italy, vermicelli is often served with light seafood sauces.
Advanced Usage
- "Rice vermicelli": A specific type of thin noodle made from rice flour, common in Southeast Asian dishes like phở or spring rolls.
- Pad Thai is traditionally made with rice vermicelli.
- "Cellophane vermicelli" / "Glass vermicelli": Refers to transparent noodles made from mung bean starch, also known as bean threads or glass noodles.
- The stir-fry included cellophane vermicelli, which absorbed the flavors of the sauce beautifully.
Variants and Related Words
- Vermiculated (adj): Having a pattern resembling worm tracks or the wavy lines of vermicelli. This is a technical term used in design, architecture, or zoology.
- The marble had a beautiful vermiculated texture.
- Vermicelli-like (adj): Resembling vermicelli in shape or thinness.
- He cut the vegetables into vermicelli-like strips.
Synonyms
- Thin pasta: (General category)
- Angel hair pasta / Capellini: (A type of pasta even thinner than vermicelli)
- Rice noodles / Rice sticks: (For the Asian variety)
Related Phrases
- A nest of vermicelli: Refers to vermicelli that is bundled and dried into a disc or nest shape for easy portioning.
- Simply drop a nest of vermicelli into the boiling broth.
Related Idioms
(There are no common idioms directly using the word "vermicelli.")
Noun
- pasta in strings thinner than spaghetti