Mǐxiàn (米線]) is a type of rice noodle from the Yunnan Province, China. It is made from ordinary non-glutinous rice, and it is generally sold fresh rather than dried.
The processing of mixian in Yunnan is unique, involving a fermentation process. In many areas there are at least two distinct thicknesses produced, a thinner form (roughly 1.5 mm or 0.059 inches in diameter) and a thicker form (roughly 3.5–4 mm or 0.14–0.16 inches in diameter).
Mǐxiàn is served both in broth and stir-fried.

Characteristic of: Yunnan cuisine
Categories: Rice vermicelli
Contains, including ancestors: Pasta Rice Wheat
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