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Rice Noodle Rolls

12/10/2017

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I've come across steamed rice rolls (or cheung fun) at a couple of different Chinese restaurants and I absolutely LOVE the texture of them. I've made them from scratch before using The Wok's of Life's recipe and Lisa Lin's recipe - they're a bit harder to make from scratch but a fun project for sure. What I have listed below is not really a recipe, more of a guide for how to assemble them. There are several different ways to serve cheung fun - with or without filling or even wrapped around fried dough! I like to serve them plain with chili oil since I can't have any peanut, shrimp or sesame due to my allergies. 
​If I were to explain them to someone that's never seen/heard of them before I would say that they are paper thin sheets of thick white rice noodles, rolled up and sliced into bite size portions. That said, think of pad see ew - the really thick rice noodles, rolled up just like a fruit roll up. Once the rice noodle is steamed, it becomes really soft, slippery and chewy.
Rice Noodle Roll
The steamed rice noodles that I bought came completely folded up in a package from the refrigerator in the back of Tink Holl Market, which is in CLE's Asia Town. The package says "Natures Soy Rice Noodle" and below is a photo of what it looks like. The noodles were sort of stiff, and folded up kind of like a blanket.
​I would say that one of the packets of rice noodles I used is enough for two people to share. I ended up with around 18 bite size pieces.

What You Need
  • 1 package of pre-made rice noodle sheets (see above for the brand I used, you'll most likely have to get from your local Asian grocery store, they aren't easy to find!)
  • 2 tablespoons of dark soy sauce + more for dipping 
  • 2 tablespoons of spicy chili crisp sauce or chili oil combined with red pepper flakes
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 stalks of scallions, chopped
What To Do
  1. Poke a hole  on the top of each side of the package, 4 slits the size of standard knife, then microwave for a minute. This will steam the noodle sheets.​
  2. ​Remove the top part of the package and check to see if the noodles are heated properly. They should feel like a jelly texture, and shouldn't be hard at all, or else they will break and rip when you try to unravel them, so be careful while checking. If they are still kind of hard in the middle of the folds, keep microwaving at 30 second increments until the noodles are really soft.
  3. ​Let the noodles cool for second before you start to  unfold them. Find a clean flat surface and spray with pam, or rub a little vegetable oil on it so that the noodles won't stick.
  4. ​Once unfolded, you should have sheets that are about 6" long. One by one, lay out each sheet and roll it up sort of like a fruit roll up. Leave about 1/2 inch on the first fold so that they are a bit wider once rolled up.
  5. ​Place each roll side by side on the oiled flat surface - it's important that they are touching so that when you slice them, the bite-sized pieces will be even in size.
  6. ​​If you're a freak like me, cut off the very ends of the rolls to have straight edges. Then slice up the rolls into little bite sized pieces. 
  7. ​Use a big spatula to transfer the rolls onto a plate. Warm the noodles in the microwave for 30-60 seconds and then douse them in the soy sauce and chili oil. Sprinkle the fresh minced garlic and scallions.
  8. ​The final and best step. EAT.
14 Comments
Lily
12/11/2017 06:24:10 pm

How can you steam the noodles if you don’t have a microwave?

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Jane
1/5/2018 01:14:37 pm

You can steam them by boiling water and setting them on a slotted cookie sheet thats above the boiling water! Cover with a lid for about 15 minutes!

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vivien
1/23/2018 10:46:06 pm

I bought fresh rice noodles from my local health food store, they are kind of stiff in the package. I am assuming they will microwave or steam up nicely, but do you have any comments, opinions, tips for reheating these a second time (i.e., are these meant to be eaten all at once, fresh, or are leftovers ok)? Thanks and I LOVE your IG, you are a noodle after my own heart

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Jane
2/4/2018 08:45:24 am

Hi!! I make the whole thing at once! I feel you’re going to reheat any of it I would just say use the same peocesss as the first time around ! :)

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Cynthia
1/8/2019 07:11:42 pm

Have you ever found these on amazon? I know your posts says you can buy them but I've yet to find them :(

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Jane
1/10/2019 07:29:43 am

Hi, no I haven't found them on Amazon, local Asian grocery stores usually have them - that's the only place I can find it.

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sameenah a khan
3/10/2020 03:07:02 pm

can you freeze this type of noodle?

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Mimi
3/17/2020 07:05:48 pm

I am having an incredible hard time finding these noodles? Where in the refrigerator section can I find them? And do they have dry noodle options? I really want to make this.

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Janey
3/19/2020 01:08:17 pm

Hi Mimi, they are typically only sold at authentic Asian supermarkets. You could ask a worker at one to help you find "fresh cheung fun noodles". I find the ones I buy by all of the noodles, or fresh by the seafood counter at the one that I shop at in Cleveland.

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Tj nova
4/15/2020 07:00:26 pm

H-mart

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Hannah Shuman
3/23/2020 08:07:46 am

Are the rice noodles gluten free?
Thank you

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Samantha
9/23/2022 08:25:31 am

Yes they are GF

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A.
7/28/2020 11:41:19 am

I can never find dark soy sauce despite going to all the Asian markets. What brand do you use?

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Penelope
10/14/2020 02:29:23 pm

I use Lee Kum Lee or Pearl River Bridge brand.

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