If you make a dish with glass noodles, you'll see right away how they got their name: Glass noodles are clear like glass once they're cooked. But what are glass noodles, exactly? Well, glass noodles, ...

“Glass noodles are not one thing,” says cookbook author Hetty Lui McKinnon. “There are actually many types.” The category is defined by noodles made from a mixture of starch and water. Long noodles ...