Rice vermicelli is a type of rice noodle used in many Asian dishes. It is packaged dry, can be found in most regular grocery stores and can be eaten either hot or cold in soups, salads and stir fried with vegetables, meat and spices. Rice vermicelli is often referred to as rice stick vermicelli and comes in different sizes. Here's what you need to do: 1) Place your noodles in a large heatproof bowl.* 2) Pour boiling water over top of noodles to cover completely. I like to use a kettle instead of my stove. 3) Let noodles stand according to package directions. For noodles that are 3 mm wide (pictured below), it takes about 6 minutes. 4) Drain and rinse with cold water, drain again. This stops the cooking process and prevents the noodles from sticking together. If you are preparing these noodles in advance and find that they are sticking together, just rinse under some additional cold water.  *I like to use a kettle, but if you prefer to use your stove top, here's what you need to do for steps 1 & 2: In large pot, bring water to boil. Remove from heat; add noodles and let sit according to package directions. Here are some of our favourite recipes featuring rice vermicelli: Vietnamese Vermicelli with Grilled Beef Vegetarian Salad Rolls Hanoi-Style Vermicelli Noodles with Fish Rice Vermicelli Salad