In order to be able to improve the quality of dried rice noodle, understanding on the role of salt on microstructure of dried rice noodle, water distribution inside the dried noodle during cooking, and the texture of cooked rice noodle is necessary. Thus, this work aimed to investigate the effect of NaCl on the microstructure of dried rice noodle, water migration in rice noodle during cooking, and the texture of cooked rice noodle. The microstructure of dried rice noodle with NaCl was observed using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy (CLSM). The water distribution in the rice noodle during cooking was monitored using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) for the first time. The relationship between the microstructure of dried rice noodle, water distribution in rice noodle during cooking, and the texture of cooked noodle was discussed.