He was an industrialist manufacturing macaroni, vermicelli, and other processed foods.
Kulfi is also served with faloodeh (vermicelli noodles made from starch).
People may have change noodles with rice or vermicelli rice according to their preference.
The bulb is also the source of a starch used in making vermicelli.
Examples of words from these sources include "fula" (flower) and "lacassa" (vermicelli).
Payasam is one of them made with milk, rice or vermicelli pudding served both warm and cold.
The name suggests the strips resemble smen, i.e., as thin as vermicelli.
They can be eaten separately, although they are most commonly added into the vermicelli noodle dishes like "cao lu" and "m qung".