🌾 Wide rice noodles from Vietnam, made mainly from rice flour — a traditional ingredient in Asian dishes such as pho (Vietnamese broth soup), stir-fries, salads or as a light side dish.
🍚 What are they?
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Oh! Ricey wide rice noodles are dried rice noodles (typically flat/wide), made from rice flour with added starch and other additives.
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Packaging: 500 g — a large pack ideal for multiple portions or family meals.
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Origin: Vietnam / Asian brand Acecook (Oh! Ricey).
🧾 Ingredients and allergens
Main ingredients:
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Rice flour (main ingredient),
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Oxidised starch (E1404) as a thickener,
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Salt,
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Emulsifiers: soya lecithin (E322), carboxymethylcellulose (E466).
Allergens:
✔️ Contains soya (in the lecithin ingredient).
✔️ Naturally gluten-free — suitable for gluten-free diets, provided there is no cross-contamination during processing.
📊 Nutritional values (per 100 g of dry product)
(approximate, based on available sources)
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Energy: ~1 454 kJ / 343 kcal
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Fat: ~0.6 g
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of which saturated ~0.2 g
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Carbohydrates: ~77 g
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of which sugars ~2 g
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Fibre: ~1.8 g
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Protein: ~6.4 g
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Salt: ~1 g
🍽️ Taste and texture
✔️ Flavour: mild and neutral — suitable as a base for various flavours.
✔️ Texture: soft and springy when cooked; absorbs the flavour of sauces or stock well.
🍳 Uses in the kitchen
Oh! Ricey wide rice noodles are very versatile:
✔️ In soups – classic Vietnamese pho with stock, herbs and meat or tofu.
✔️ Stir-fry / wok – quick stir-fried noodles with vegetables, meat or prawns.
✔️ Cold salads – once cooked and cooled, you can mix the noodles with herbs and dressing.
✔️ A gluten-free alternative to pasta in various recipes (e.g. with sauces or vegetables).
🍲 Preparation
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Add the noodles to boiling water.
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Cook for 2–3 minutes (or as per the instructions on the packet) until tender.
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Drain and rinse briefly under cold water to stop them cooking and to separate the noodles.
Tip: If you’re using them in stir-fries or salads, let the noodles drain thoroughly after cooking before adding other ingredients.
💡 Summary:
Oh! Ricey wide rice noodles 500 g are traditional gluten-free rice noodles suitable for soups (pho), stir-fries, salads or as a light side dish. They’re quick to prepare and have a neutral flavour that you can combine with meat, vegetables or sauces, depending on the recipe.
