If you are looking for a good alternative to wheat based pasta, then Asian rice noodles are a good choice. They are extremely easy to make which is why they are the most common rice product used in Asian countries. You just have to soak them in water you’ve brought to a boil off the heat for a short period of time. Most brands are made with just rice flour and water without any other preservatives or additives that might add the risk of hidden gluten. This also means that it is easy to find brands that are certified vegan and kosher as well as gluten free.

RIce noodles come in different widths from very thin to wide. For this dish, you will need thin noodles, which may be called vermicelli or rice stick noodles. One brand I love especially for this dish is Osha RIce Vermicelli. One reason I prefer this product is that it doesn’t have a strong flavor so it won’t alter the taste of whatever dish you are making. The mild tasting noodles take on the flavor of the dish and this makes them great to use with all kinds of sauces or to add to favorite soups. They hold together well as opposed to some brands which tend to fall apart if cooked even a little bit too long and can therefore be used with dishes you use a high heat setting to make such as stir-frys.

Osha rice vermicelli are fat free and trans fat free which is an added bonus for health. They are under the kashrut supervision of MK of Manchester & Bais Din Beit Yosef of R’ Oivadiya Yosef and are certified Kosher for Passover (kitniyot) and all year around. If choosing another brand make sure to see that they are certified gluten free as some rice noodles have a small amount of wheat flour added for consistency.