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AssigneeNissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd.
InventorsMitsuru TANAKA, Toshio YOSHINUMA, Hiroumi ISHIKAWA
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[Problem to be Solved] It is intended to provide a method for producing instant noodles having supple texture by having soft surface and a moderately elastic core, and such instant noodles. [Solution] Raw noodle strings prepared from a noodle dough kneaded with a powder fat or oil and/or powder emulsifier are treated with superheated steam, followed by the drying of the noodle strings, or pH adjustment, heat sterilization, and full sealing. In this way, the present invention provides a method for producing instant noodles having supple texture by having soft surface and a moderately elastic core.
A method for producing instant noodles, comprising a superheated steam treatment step of treating, with superheated steam, raw noodle strings prepared from a noodle dough containing 0.5 to 6.0 wt % of a fat or oil and/or an emulsifier that is in a solid powder form at ordinary temperature with respect to the weight of a main raw material powder, wherein
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