aem wrote:
> wrote:
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I'm just wondering if anyone knows where I can buy (I live in the
>>Portland Metro area of Oregon) or order (online, etc.) Sen Yai noodles
>>(wide rice noodles).
>>
>
> Just about any large supermarket, and certainly any Asian market. They
> may not be labeled sen yai but they are the same thing under various
> names. -aem
>
> From http://www.foodsubs.com/NoodlesRice.html:
>
> Thai flat rice sticks = Mekong rice stick = ban pho (Vietnamese) = banh
> pho (Vietnamese) = ho fun (Chinese) = hor fun (Chinese) = haw fun
> (Chinese) = lai fen (Chinese) = laifen (Chinese) = sen lek (Thai) =
> kway teow (Malaysian) = kway tio (Malaysian) = gway tio (Malaysian) =
> kui teow (Malaysian) = kuey teow (Malaysian) Notes: These rice
> noodles are especially popular in Southeast Asia. They come in
> different widths; the thinner ones are best for soups, the wider ones
> for stir-fries. Before using, rice sticks should be soaked in hot
> water until they're soft and transparent. They can then be used in
> soups, or add along with some broth to stir-fries. Substitutes: wide
> rice noodles OR rice vermicelli OR fettuccine OR bean threads OR somen
>

Since fettuccine is a wheat noodle it will give a different result. The
bean thread noodles do give a similar result.