How to Use vermicelli in a Sentence

vermicelli

noun
  • The vermicelli bowl in my book is a great place to put leftover things.
    — Alex Van Buren, Health.com, 6 Apr. 2018
  • In the small bites camp, the scallop vermicelli ($18) is not to be missed.
    — Mackenzie Chung Fegan, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 May 2024
  • Enjoy them as is, make them into spring rolls with rice paper, or add some rice vermicelli for a full meal.
    — Christina Liao, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The noodles in this case are rice noodles, and fairly thick ones at that — not vermicelli.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
  • On Yelp, customers love the pork vermicelli bowl, beef pho and tofu spring rolls.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026
  • Rice vermicelli is topped with perfect spring rolls; shrimp paste wrapped in lacy crisp tofu skin and sweet, smoky slivers of pork.
    — Dominic Armato, azcentral, 15 July 2019
  • Popular dishes include pho, vermicelli bowls and fresh spring rolls.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2026
  • In addition to the broken rice, don’t miss the tiny rice vermicelli, the ultra-fresh bun (rice noodle salads) and the fresh spring rolls.
    — Kate Washington, sacbee, 9 Feb. 2018
  • This vermicelli rice dish can be refrigerated for up to four days in an airtight container.
    — Lucinda Scala Quinn, Martha Stewart, 14 May 2026
  • Ditto the ones that had contained the Q&Q Fideo vermicelli my mom loved to cook with ground beef and tomato sauce.
    — New York Times, 30 Mar. 2021
  • At one point, a taste of slippery vermicelli noodles, accented by notes of pistachio and rose, echoes the scene, in which you are submerged in a sea.
    — Emily Heil, Washington Post, 11 Dec. 2019
  • Part of rice vermicelli’s charm is its bouncy, fluffy, ultra-thin texture, qualities that angel hair can never achieve.
    — Carla Lalli Music, Bon Appétit, 25 July 2019
  • There was vermicelli toasted in butter, then cooked in sugar syrup or hot cocoa with a dash of clove and allspice to make up for a small disappointment.
    — Reem Kassis, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2020
  • There’s a giant hot pot made with local Pompano fish, elephant taro, tomato, and okra, and served with vermicelli noodles.
    — Allie Wist, Bon Appétit, 14 Nov. 2019
  • The menu includes pho with 24-hour beef broth, vermicelli bowls and small plates like Saigon crunch rolls and shrimp-avocado spring rolls.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
  • Its juicy pork filling is supplemented by lightly sweet vermicelli noodles and crunchy carrot shreds.
    — Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • For this dish, Olalia combines vermicelli with chicken, tomatoes, scallions and garlic rice.
    — Amy Scattergood, latimes.com, 16 May 2017
  • At the end of any trip home to Penang, Grandma loaded her luggage with frozen fish balls and fish cakes, tropical spices and rice vermicelli.
    — Dana Ter, Slate Magazine, 31 July 2017
  • Bowls include tofu and rice vermicelli, sugarcane shrimp, goat curry flavored with coconut and lemongrass, and five-spice beef short ribs.
    — Greg Morago, Houston Chronicle, 24 July 2019
  • Slices of pork, shrimp, lettuce, mint, and vermicelli noodles are neatly wrapped up in a translucent rice paper before being dunked into a hoisin-peanut dip.
    — Christina Liao, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Another looker is marinated steamed cod wrapped in thread-thin vermicelli.
    — Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2020
  • Inside is a hash of shrimp and whatever white fish is fresh that day, along with curling vermicelli noodles, mushrooms turned meaty and a thick reduction of tomatoes.
    — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 3 May 2018
  • Presented at room temperature, vermicelli noodles serve as a bed for an array of herbs and veggies, the use of fresh mint a favorite element of mine.
    — Lindsey McClave, The Courier-Journal, 5 June 2019
  • Soba, udon, vermicelli—there isn't a noodle out there that doesn't feel at home in a cold summer salad with crisp vegetables and a bracing dressing to bring it all together.
    — Christina Chaey, Bon Appetit, 29 May 2017
  • Acú melded State Fair showmanship with genteel herbs and a roasted glaze over lamb with dark-meat luster on a bed of rice pilaf with pine nuts and crispy vermicelli.
    — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 7 June 2018
  • Spring rolls were an artful assemblage of two shrimp, laid across lettuce-and-vermicelli filling, visible through the diaphanous rice-paper wrapping.
    — Rand Richards Cooper, Hartford Courant, 10 Oct. 2022
  • But the word actually refers to a particular kind of noodle—short and golden, with vermicelli-like thinness—as well as to specific dishes.
    — Jesse Sparks, Bon Appétit, 18 Nov. 2019
  • Brown rice, and even brown rice vermicelli are available at some Vietnamese restaurants, but as always, keep in mind that carbs and calories are essentially the same as the white versions.
    — Molly Kimball, NOLA.com, 17 Oct. 2017
  • In December, Magazine will introduce a dinner menu with more of those main courses, leaving the rice plates and vermicelli for lunch.
    — Todd A. Price, NOLA.com, 17 Oct. 2017
  • The last option is a surprisingly hearty combination of spinach, bok choy and vermicelli that will satisfy even loyal carnivores.
    — The Know, The Denver Post, 18 Sep. 2019

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