Are rice noodles and cold noodles the same?

Both rice noodles and cold skin are edible foods, and we usually eat them cold. Rice noodles are a thinner food similar to noodles that can be boiled, while cold skin is a wider, whiter and chewy food. Both are very popular in the summer. Some people say that cold skin and rice noodles are the same thing, so are cold skin and rice noodles the same?

Liangpi is a snack unique to Shaanxi and Shanxi. It is made of wheat flour and is divided into soft Liangpi, which is steamed Liangpi and rolled Liangpi. As the name suggests, soft Liangpi has a soft and smooth texture, while Gan Liangpi is relatively hard and chewy.

Rice noodles are unique to the southwest, especially Yunnan and Guizhou, and Guilin rice noodles are the most famous. The reason why it is called rice noodles is that they are made by grinding rice into powder and steaming it. The taste is more tender and smoother than soft cold skin, and it melts in the mouth. The taste is mainly sour and spicy.

Pho noodles are mainly found in Guangdong, Hainan and other places. There is not much difference between pho noodles and rice noodles. Pho noodles are cut wider than rice noodles. The famous ones in Hainan are Hainan noodles and Baoluo noodles. They have a sweet taste, which not everyone can accept.

The first thing that can be confirmed is that Liangpi is indeed made of flour. Unlike noodles, the production of Liangpi is extremely troublesome. After the dough is mixed, it is rinsed with water, the solid matter is removed, and then the remaining liquid is clarified. Then, oil is brushed on the bottom of a round pot, a layer of batter is applied, and it is heated. In short, it takes a lot of effort to make the dough that we eat look like what you see.

Among many varieties, rice vermicelli is probably the one that is closest to noodles. However, unlike noodles, rice vermicelli has a more chewy texture. The raw materials for making rice vermicelli are usually high-quality rice paste, and the production process is similar to that of cold noodles. Because the rice vermicelli in Shahe, Guangzhou is the most famous, it is also called rice vermicelli. Rice vermicelli is white and translucent, soft and glutinous but very tough.