Brilio.net - Vermicelli is often used as a complement to side dishes or as a substitute for rice in cooking. The starch content in vermicelli makes it filling, and its carbohydrates can increase the body's energy.
In terms of texture, raw rice vermicelli is usually thin and easy to break. However, when cooked, the texture changes to become more chewy and soft. Before being cooked with spices, rice vermicelli is usually boiled first to make it softer and easier to process.
This process is commonly done if the rice noodles are going to be fried. However, cooking the rice noodles twice can make them easily fall apart or become too soft if not careful, thus reducing the taste when served.
It turns out, there is another way to prevent vermicelli from breaking easily and becoming soft when cooked. This trick was shared by a TikTok user named Zulaikha Zainal. In one of the videos uploaded, Zulaikha shows how to process vermicelli without having to soak it first to get the right texture.
As reported by BrilioFood from TikTok @zulaiyqa_enot on Wednesday (10/16), the rice vermicelli that is to be processed is simply washed with water and drained. The water that touches the rice vermicelli can absorb and make the texture of the rice vermicelli a little soft. So that when cooked, the rice vermicelli is not too soft and easily broken.
" Well, don't soak it. Just wash it. Hehe (you don't need to soak it, just wash it), " explained Zulaikha Zainal.
photo: TikTok/@zulaiyqa_enot
Furthermore, the owner of the TikTok account @zulaiyqa_enot explained that the process of cooking rice noodles with spices also needs to be considered. When cooking rice noodles by frying them, Zulaikha apparently uses quite a lot of spices. This aims to help soften the texture of the rice noodles which are still stiff.
photo: TikTok/@zulaiyqa_enot
In addition to using quite a lot of spices, he also added water. Well, the use of this water can also help the vermicelli become soft. However, it should still be noted that the water used should not be too much so that the vermicelli does not fall apart and become too soft later. Well, let the water reduce so that the vermicelli is completely cooked and soft.
" The way to hang out is to play a role, you know. Just turn it over. Don't shake it while washing your clothes. It's completely destroyed (This method really has an impact. Just turn it over once. Don't use too much water when washing clothes, it will really be destroyed later), " he explained further.
photo: TikTok/@zulaiyqa_enot
The video about the rice vermicelli cooking trick has apparently garnered a lot of attention. This is evident from the tens of thousands of viewers and hundreds of TikTo users who commented. Not a few netizens claimed to have gotten new tricks by watching the video. However, there are also netizens who have apparently been applying similar cooking tricks for a long time.
" Thanks for the tips, " said TikTok @tannedskinwomen.
" It's been a while since I made fried vermicelli...you can try this (I haven't made fried vermicelli for a long time, you can try this), " said TikTok @sslove6979.
" It's not usual to make something like this. You can try it later (rarely cook like this, you can try it), " wrote TikTok @tengkuiiman.
" I also cook the same way.. " said TikTok @mizzdiana_azq.
" Same here, I don't like soaking it either, just wash it with water and then add more water, it's ok (same here, I don't like soaking it either, just wash it with water and then cook it, it's good), " wrote TikTok @ziela082.