"James Silverton" > wrote

> That's true about fat. I think "Instant Ramen" noodles are fried during
> the pre-cooking. Rice noodles are pretty cheap in my favorite Chinese
> supermarket and are very low in fat. I'm lucky enough to have two stores
> fairly close at hand.

Are these the white noodles? I have never tried them.

>The Chinese go in for packaged spice mixtures too!

I didn't know that. My favorite brand is Sun Bird.

> Soba noodles are a bit expensive I guess but, on the other hand, I have
> used precooked spaghetti (boil to al dente: 10 minutes) in Thai food in an
> emergency.
>

The angel hair I use takes 4 minutes to al dente. We love it.