Method for cooking fresh noodles in a microwave oven
AssigneeAsama Chemical Co., Ltd.
InventorMizuo Yajima
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Abstract
As an object, the present invention provides a noodle product, process for production and method for cooking, which allows the noodles to be cooked easily by heating with the use of a microwave oven, and thereby, the mouthfeel and taste of fresh noodles can be reproduced. The noodle product of the present invention comprises noodles and a container or bag containing the noodles, the container and bag being made of heat-resistant resin or aluminum and suitable for use in a microwave oven.
Claims4
A method for rapid cooking of fresh noodles in a microwave oven, the noodles havino a water content of from 30 to 50 wt. % and formed from starting materials comprising 10 to 50 wt. % modified starch having a gelatinization initiation temperature of 50 to 60° C.;
- 0.5 to 5 wt. % wheat protein containing gliadin as a main component;
- and 1 to 10 wt. % of an α-starch, the method comprising the steps of:
- placing said noodles in a microwave resistant container or bag;
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- heating said noodles in said microwave oven for a time sufficient to reproduce mouthfeel and taste characteristics of fresh noodles.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.