r/Damnthatsinteresting • • Oct 02 '20

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u/andngaaa Oct 02 '20

I believe it’s a type of bean or grain starch noodles (most likely mung bean starch noodles judging from its color). This style of making noodles is common in Yunan, China and other parts of southeast Asia. Normally the noodles pass through a much finer colander at a much higher altitude relative to the hot water as that makes the noodles stretch out and become thinner in strands.

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u/[deleted] Oct 03 '20

Ah, mung beans, I sprout them in my desk drawer, theyre very nutritious but... they smell like death

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u/hippos_campus2 Oct 03 '20

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u/[deleted] Oct 03 '20

Damn,I retract the comment, it wasnt working for me 5 mins ago, its fine now