Dubious Noodles on Shelves ... To make the corn starch noodles transparent, some fly-by-night manufacturers added a whitener - a chemical substance containing high levels of lead.

ShangXin LiangFen is a dish made out of transparent jelly noodles. The dish is a popular street food in the Sichuan province in China. The jelly is made from green bean starch and hot water.

Cam Binh Commune has more than 200 households making the glass noodles, providing jobs for around 1,000 people. The noodle cutting machines make the work easier, allow for higher production as well as ...

Soak noodles in very hot water to cover until you're ready to add them to the stir-fry. Meanwhile, pour 1 tablespoon oil into a large skillet or wok, turn the heat to high and heat for 1 minute.

KELP NOODLES. These half-transparent noodles made from the jelly-like extract left after steaming edible kelp — a brown seaweed that grows in the depths of the ocean.