Making fresh rice noodles at home might sound intimidating, but with the Philips Pasta Maker, it is surprisingly straightforward. These noodles are naturally gluten-free, tender, and perfect for soups, stir-fries, and noodle bowls. This recipe is designed specifically for the Philips Pasta Maker to help you achieve consistent results with minimal effort.
Why Make Rice Noodles at Home?
Fresh rice noodles have a softer texture and cleaner flavor than most store-bought versions. When made at home, you control the ingredients, avoid unnecessary additives, and can customize the thickness and cut to suit your dish. Using the Philips Pasta Maker removes the guesswork and kneading normally required for rice-based doughs.
Ingredients
- 180 g rice flour [paid link]
- 60 g tapioca flour [paid link] (or tapioca starch)
- 5 g xanthan gum [paid link] (optional, but recommended for better elasticity)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 150 ml boiling water, more or less based on dough texture
Equipment
- Philips Pasta Maker
- Digital kitchen scale (recommended for accuracy)
- Large pot for boiling noodles
- Slotted spoon or spider strainer
Instructions
1. Prepare the Pasta Maker
Assemble your Philips Pasta Maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Select the basic noodle setting if your model includes preset programs.
2. Add Dry Ingredients
Place the rice flour [paid link], tapioca flour [paid link], xanthan gum [paid link] (if using), and salt into the mixing chamber. Close the lid.
3. Start Mixing
Turn on the pasta maker. While the machine is mixing, slowly pour the boiling water through the opening in the lid.
4. Adjust Dough Texture
The dough should resemble coarse crumbs that hold together when pinched. If the mixture looks too dry, add water one tablespoon at a time. If it appears wet or sticky, add a small amount of rice flour [paid link].
5. Extrude the Noodles
Allow the machine to complete its mixing and extrusion cycle. The noodles will begin to extrude automatically. Cut them to your desired length as they come out of the machine.
Tips for Best Results
- Measure ingredients by weight rather than volume for consistent results.
- Boiling water is essential for properly hydrating the rice flour [paid link].
Storage and Make-Ahead Tips
Fresh rice noodles are best used immediately after cooking, as they tend to dry out and lose their tender texture over time. If you need to prepare them in advance, follow the guidelines below for best results.
Short-Term Storage (Cooked)
- Allow the noodles to cool completely.
- Lightly toss with a small amount of neutral oil to prevent sticking.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
- To reheat, briefly dip the noodles in boiling water or add them directly to hot soup or stir-fry.
Short-Term Storage (Uncooked)
- Freshly extruded, uncooked rice noodles can be lightly dusted with rice flour [paid link] and stored in a single layer.
- Cover tightly and refrigerate for up to 24 hours.
- Cook directly from the refrigerated state; do not allow them to dry out completely.
Freezing
Freezing rice noodles is not recommended. Rice-based doughs tend to become brittle and crumbly once thawed, which negatively affects texture and cooking performance.
How to Use Fresh Rice Noodles
These noodles are versatile and work well in a variety of dishes, including:
- Pho and other Vietnamese noodle soups
- Vietnamese Noodle Salad
- Pad Thai or other stir-fried noodle dishes
- Vietnamese Fresh Shrimp Rolls
- Brothy noodle bowls with vegetables and protein
- Cold noodle salads
Final Thoughts
Homemade rice noodles are a rewarding addition to your cooking routine, especially if you already own a Philips Pasta Maker. With just a few simple ingredients and minimal hands-on time, you can create fresh, tender noodles that elevate everyday meals.
If you would like, this recipe can easily be paired with a complete dish such as pho, pad Thai, or a simple garlic noodle bowl.
Philips Pasta Maker: Homemade Asian Rice Noodles
Ingredients
- 180 grams Rice Flour [paid link]
- 60 grams Tapioca Flour [paid link]
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 5 g Xantham Gum binder
- 150 ml water more or less for texture
Instructions
Add dry ingredients to Philips Pasta Maker:
- Place rice flour [paid link], tapioca flour [paid link], xanthan gum [paid link], and salt into the mixing chamber.
Start the machine:
- Close the lid and turn the machine on (use the basic noodle setting if your model has program options).
Pour in boiling water:
- Slowly add 150 ml hot water into the pasta maker while it’s mixing. Adjust slightly if dough looks too dry or too wet.
Form the Noodles
- The pasta maker will mix the ingredients and extrude noodles. Place a bowl under the nozzle to catch the noodles. This takes about 10 minutes to complete.
Cook the fresh rice noodles:
- Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Add fresh rice noodles and cook 1–2 minutes until they float and are tender. Add to you favorite pho.
Notes
Nutrition
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I don’t know how this recipe has good reviews. Like a few others, it is too thick for the Pasta maker. If you try to add more water it still doesn’t work. A waste of ingredients which is too bad as organic rice flour is expensive.
They extruded perfectly and tasted great, but they really stuck together, in spite of rinsing them thoroughly in cold water to stop the cooking. I only cooked them 3 1/2 minutes and they were the perfect texture. I used a scale to measure ingredients by weight.
Hi Jody,
Thanks for posting. I have not had this happen. Did you happen to use the extra glutinous rice flour? There are two kinds of rice flour that have similar packaging.
My friend turned me onto your recipe for rice noodles in my pasta maker. It’s amazing!
Great Noodles. thanks for the recipe
Agree with the others. These worked perfectly in my machine.
I would not touch Xantan Gum if you pay me. Google it.
If you will have a recipe without it. I will be happy to try.
Hello Nora –
There are at least 9 different substitutes for Xanthan Gum which you could try. They are listed in the post. Let me know how it turns out.
Followed the recipe exactly and it turned out well. The rice noodles were amazing.
Unfortunately I won’t be attempting this recipe again. I went exactly by the recipe and the tips of what to do and that not to do and it almost damaged my machine. It mixed well but when it started to extrude it jammed the machine. I’ve tried to attach a photo of the machine but it won’t load.
Hi Tia,
It sounds as if your dough was too dry to extrude properly. The Philips machine requires the dough to be pretty moist in order to extrude properly. It’s a finicky machine for sure.
Are there any viable substitutes for the Xantham gum / tapioca flour?
Given the current state of the world it’s hard to go out and get these things that would otherwise be readily available.
Thanks!
Hi Josh,
Yes, indeed. The world is in a weird transition state right now. I do not know of any other radily available product. I purchase the Xanthum gum at Walmart in the gluten-free section. The tapioca flour is what the recipe called for – another user suggested potato flour also works for her but I have not tried this method.
Thanks so much for this recipe. I want to note though, the tapioca starch that you used is different from the one Give Peas a Chance uses. Although they both say tapioca starch, the Chinese description is different and they are not the same. I failed miserably in other recipes until I realized that the tapioca starch I used is not the same as one in the recipe. Finally a friend pointed out the tapioca starch difference. Interesting here that both recipes work?
Thanks for the tip LeAnn. The man at the store helped me find what I needed for what I was trying to achieve. As you can see from my photos in the recipe, that brand and my machine worked perfectly together.
I tried this recipe and the noodles came out very soft… I followed the recipe exactly as instructed above?
They are very soft but the should hold together through the extruder. I weigh the ingredients out to the exact amounts indicated each time and they turn out as they should. Perhaps, add a touch less water and only add the full amount if needed.
Yes works very well in my Phillips Noodle machine thank you
Hi, most recipes I found are with using hot water. Yours did not state that, so is it room temp water? Thanks!
Hi Leesa,
That is correct. For this pasta, I only use cool tap water.
Thanks so much for this! Have you tried this with brown rice flour? I have this machine and would love to try it out.
Hi Bella,
No, I have not tried that – let me know if you do! Sounds like it should work with some modification.
I’m wondering the same thing! Let me know if it worked for you.
So glad to find this for my pasta maker.
Hi I was wondering if you would know what the measurements would be for the Phillips viva pasta maker (compact).
Hi Sam,
I was not able to locate the electronic cookbook for your compact machine online so I was not able to compare the recipe sizes. That being said, the official Philips pasta maker website states that the Viva compact can make 400 grams of fresh pasta noodles in just 18 minutes. If I go by that, this recipe is too large for your Viva compact machine. However, if we cut the recipe in half we get a size that will work in your machine:
175 g rice flour
75 g tapioca flour
1 1/2 tsp Xanthan gum (optional – as a binder)
1/4 tsp salt
100 mL water
Using a calculated 3/4 of the original recipe size we get a gram weight closer to a full batch for the viva compact:
262 g rice flour
112 g tapioca flour
2 tsp Xanthan gum
1/2 tsp salt
150 mL water
I hope this helps and please come back by and let me know how it turned out for you. Hopefully, we can a balance that works with your machine.
I dont know why this wasn’t included w the Us version of the machine. They came out fabulous. Thanks!
Thanks for that – I’m trying it tomorrow! I tried (on a whim) to make rice-flour only (brown rice flour found at my local grocery store) noodles, and while the result was good in terms of taste, the noodles kind of fell apart while cooking. They would have been great in soup but I was making a stir fry, so they weren’t quite perfect.
Thanks for the recipe!! How can I replace the Xanthan Gum? I cannot find it in my country. Is it really necessary to make the rice noodles?
Xanthum gum is a binder for the rice flour – you can try it without but I have not tried this and cannot tell you how they will work in the pasta maker
I haven’t tried translating this but it’s a start: https://www.philips.co.jp/c-m-ho/philips-chef/recipe-overview-page#comp/philips-chef-recipes/category/noodlemaker-recipe
Thanks for the rice noodle recipe… do you know if there’s a difference between using rice flour and glutinous rice flour?
Yes – one is much more sticky when it is mixed with water. Glutinous rice flour would not work well with the Phillips pasta makes as it would gum op the extruder.
Love this as I wanted to try this too w my philips pasta maker.
Thanks for this recipe. I’ve been scouring the internet looking for it.
Thanks, Keith. I hope you enjoy it!