Definition of cellophane noodle
: a translucent noodle that is made with starch of the mung bean : bean thread … warm cellophane noodles with bits of shrimp, pork and peanut, chili flakes and lemon juice.— Ron Bechtol
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The first known use of cellophane noodle was in 1938
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