“Cao lau” rice noodles are a speciality of Hoi An ancient town in central Vietnam. (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) - Three types of Vietnamese noodles found a place on a list ofAsia’s best noodles put together by CNN Travel to provide a beginner’s guide topopular Asian noodles made from ingredients such as rice, starch, wheat, and vegetables.
“Pho” noodlesare said to be a thinner version of flat noodles, made from rice and like luxurioussilk bedding - slippery and comforting.
“Bun”,meanwhile, are rice stick noodles and worshipped for their slippery texture andmild fragrance. CNN Travel wrote that “bun” is oftenserved cold with grilled meat, herbs, and a diluted vinegary fish sauce fordipping in Vietnam.
Last butnot least, “Cao lau” rice noodles are a speciality of Hoi An ancient town incentral Vietnam.
“Cao lau”is a “soup noodle dish consisting of Chinese-influenced sliced barbecue pork,French-influenced fried croutons, and a variety of rice noodles,” according to CNNTravel.
“To make ‘caolau’ looks simple but a lot depends on the timing and processing,” said TrinhDiem Vy, a celebrity chef, food writer, and owner of nine restaurants in HoiAn.
Old longgrain rice is used to make the firm noodles, with water taken only from anancient well in the town called Ba Le Well.
“Mineralsfrom the water provide the right elements for the noodle’s texture,” said Vy.
Afterkneaded into a dough it is thinly sliced and steamed over a flame to bring outthe unique yellowish hue and springy texture./.
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