The noodles will vary depending on the brand that you use. I used Lotus Food pad thai noodles and cooked them according to the instructions or until the noodles were al dente. However, before I added the noodles back into the stir fry I added 1-2 tablespoons of water and separated the noodles with my hands for easier mixing. If you use Erawan Brand rice noodles, instead of cooking the noodles I recommend soaking the dry noodles in room temperature water for about 1 hour.