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Very long, thin, strands of noodles made from rice flour and water. They are generally sold in a bundle and are used in soups, spring rolls, cold salads, stir-fries or are deep-fat fried until crispy and then crumbled over Chinese chicken salad.

A thin, pale colored Korean noodle made with wheat flour. They are available as flat narrow rods or thin round rods.

Long round or flat noodles made with wheat, water and salt. They are found in various thicknesses and are generally white or light yellow-beige in color.

A narrower version of the long lasagne noodle. It is found with wavy edges on both sides, on one side, or having straight cut edges on both sides.

A bird nest is a deep fried nest typically made of noodles or shredded vegetables. The noodles or vegetables are placed in the bottom of a bird nest basket and then a smaller bird nest basket is placed on top of the food and pressed down to flatten the food to form a shape of a basket.

A ribbon pasta that is basically the same as lasagnette, only longer in length with a rippled edge only on one side.

A soft pasta noodle or dumpling made from flour, eggs, salt and water or milk. The dough is made firm enough to roll out and cut into thin pieces or it is made soft enough to force through a sieve with large holes.

A device that consists of two small frying baskets, one fitting inside the other. It is used to fry starchy foods, such as fresh noodles or vegetables by placing the food in the bottom basket and pressing the top basket down to flatten the food items and then deep-frying until crispy and golden brown.

A type of food wrap made from various ingredients that are mixed together to become a fresh dough used to make the skins.

A Chinese term used to refer to various small bite-sized foods served in small quantities (3 to 4) to be eaten as appetizers or snacks.

Any of a variety of savory toppings and mixtures of ingredients that enhance the flavor of the pasta dish being served.

(Scientific Name: Grifola frondosa) Shades of gray-brown, white and tan decorate the layers of wrinkled caps on this delicate Asian mushroom, which grows multiple long stems from the base upwards as it forms a large leafy head.

A reddish brown spice ground from dried peppers to be made into a sweet, mild or hot tasting seasoning.

A tiny, round dried bean (about 1/8 inch in diameter) with a thick outer skin that may be green, brown or black in color.

A tropical plant native to the Americas that is grown for its fleshy round tubers, which produce an edible starch after processing.