Chinese noodles
Silver needle noodle (), rat noodle (), bee tai bak () or lot () , เกี้ยมอี๋ (Thai : เกี้ยมอี๋; Gîam-ǐi) is a variety of Chinese noodles. It is short, about 5 cm long and 5 mm in diameter. It has a white semi-transparent colour. The noodle is available in many Chinese markets in Chinese populated areas such as Hong Kong, Taiwan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia , Thailand and Singapore.