将干米粉浸入冷水中30分钟，让它软化。 将水滤掉。 煮一大锅水。 放入米粉。 将水滤掉。 准备食用。

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This softens the noodles to prepare them for cooking. If you're using fresh, rather than dried, noodles, you can skip the soaking step.   The boiling time will vary according to the style of the rice noodle. They cook very quickly, and are ready when they're just soft.  Rice stick-style noodles should boil for about 5 minutes. Vermicelli-style rice noodles will need to boil for only about 2 minutes. Pour them into a colander to drain the hot water. Use the noodles in salad or soup. Deep fried rice vermicelli is also a popular dish. These noodles can be shaped into a bird's nest presentation when freshly removed from hot oil.