Updated 04-May-2020.
Mondo shtuff from around the internet, all about VERMICELLI!
My botty best at summarizing from Wikipedia: vermicelli is a traditional type of pasta round in section similar to spaghetti, but thinner in diameter . in the uk it is also used to describe various types of thin noodles from Asia . the first mention of a ver the vermicelli is browned by frying with oil or butter, then rice and water are added . in Somalia, it is used in a sweet dish called cadriyad, originating from the Yemeni the noodles are used in a number of dishes including a variation of kheer, a sweet dessert similar to rice pudding . in countries of the Indian subcontinent, vermicelli is known by various local names . vermicelli also used in many parts of India to make a popular dish called upma . to prepare it, dry oil-roasted vermicella are boiled with a choice of vegetables . in east Asia, the the term vermicelli may also refer to cellophane noodles made from mung bean or sweet potato . whereas ricevermicelli turns whitish when cooked .