Food and drink วุ้นเส้น wún-sên
glass noodles noun
- wún high
- sên falling
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
Parts: วุ้นwún jelly เส้นsên line, strand
How to use it
Thin noodles made from mung bean starch that turn clear and glassy when cooked: literally "jelly strands". They go into the spicy salad ยำวุ้นเส้นyam wún-sên, clear soups and spring rolls, and into กุ้งอบวุ้นเส้นgûng òp wún-sên, prawns baked in a clay pot on a bed of noodles that soak up their juices.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- woon sen
- woonsen
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