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“Bifun,” the Japanese word for rice vermicelli, is written as “rice powder” in Chinese characters. According to the association of companies that produce or import the noodles in ...

Rice vermicelli are thin, long form noodles made from rice grains (not to be confused with cellophane noodles, made from vegetable starch). Commonly used in Asian soups, salads and stir-fries ...

Biosafety certificates for genetically modified (GM) rice and maize issued by the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture late last year have prompted a protest from over a hundred intellectuals and ...

Summer rolls are packed with fresh, crunchy, nutritious ingredients. Here are some of our favorite ways to make them.