These noodles are great, for soft you just boil them in chicken stock like it says on the package, takes about 5 minutes, put noodles in a bowl with just a little stock then add green onions bacon pieces and hard boiled eggs sliced up with a little soy sauce and it is wonderful! People just don't know about these noodles, my dad was in veitnam and when he came home he did all the cooking and i have been eating them for 35 years. THE BEST THING ABOUT THESE NOODLES IS YOU CAN FRY THEM UP IN A WOK OR PAN WITH REGULAR OIL AND THEY ARE THE BOMB! THEY ARE SO GOOD! WHEN YOU GET DONE BOILING THEM JUST DRAIN AND RINSE REALLY WELL WITH COLD WATER TO GET THE STARCH OUT AND LET THEM DRY OUT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE THEM FRY THEM UP AND DRAIN ON A PAPER TOWEL.