Soak Longkou vermicelli in hot water or warm water. If you soak it in hot water, it will soften quickly and the texture will be better when you eat it. It usually takes 20-40 minutes to soak Longkou vermicelli in cold water. If you are in a hurry, you can use warm water, which usually takes 15-20 minutes. Be careful not to soak the vermicelli in water for too long, otherwise it will affect the texture of the vermicelli and cause it to swell and break.

Common Longkou vermicelli usually only needs to be boiled in water for 3-10 minutes. For thicker vermicelli, it will take longer to cook until it is transparent. When no hard core can be seen inside, it means it is cooked.

How to make Longkou vermicelli

Ingredients to prepare: a bunch of Longkou vermicelli, an appropriate amount of shrimp, 1/4 onion cut into shreds, an appropriate amount of celery, a small spoon of sugar, 200 grams of mussels , 1 teaspoon of fish sauce, 1 small bowl of lemon juice, 1 small chili pepper, and a bottle of ice water.

Steps

1. Soak Longkou vermicelli in hot water until soft and cut into two to three sections.

2. Add an appropriate amount of water to the pot and bring to a boil, add the vermicelli and blanch (about two to three minutes). Drain the water, add ice water, stir with chopsticks, and remove.

3. After the shrimps and mussels are blanched (about 8 to 9 years old, the taste is best at this time), also put them in ice water.

4. Stir the shrimps with mussels, vermicelli, onions, celery, peppers, lemon juice and fish sauce evenly and put on a plate.

5. Finished product.