Definition of "vermicelli" []

• Pasta in long, very thin strands. (noun)

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• "The vermicelli is an inspired contribution to the meal!"
• "Rice vermicelli is made from rice, and bean thread noodles are made from mung beans."
• "According to Andrea Nguyen (in Into the Vietnamese Kitchen), rice vermicelli is much like Western pasta in that everyone will have their own preference as to how cooked they want it."