Glass Noodles: Bean Thread or Mung Bean Vermicelli. Mung bean vermicelli are famously used in Thai salads, and âants climbing the treeâ â a Sichuan Chinese dish, made with minced pork.
Haboob is the Arabic term for a particularly intense type of dust storm caused by the downdraft from a thunderstorm. These storms are common in the Middle East, Africa and even North America, although they usually aren't called that here.
When faced with a larger dust storm in the book, Watneyâs first hint is the decreased efficiency of his solar panels, caused by a slight darkening of the atmosphere. Thatâs a pretty accurate depiction of what large dust storms can doâ¦. View larger. | Artistâs concept of a dust storm on Mars, via NASA.