Properties and qualities of vermicelli made from two different techniques of processing starches were studied in this paper. Vermicelli made from sour liquid starch had more significant mesh structure than vermicelli made from centrifugation. TCL(total cooking loss) value of vermicelli made from sour liquid starch was significantly lower than that from centrifugation starch. Amylose content of starch and TCL of vermicelli, degradation rate and TCL of vermicelli all had significance negative correlation. Amylose content had significance positive correlation with the degradation rate of vermicelli. The swelling index and TCL had no significance correlation. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.