PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING INSTANT CHINESE NOODLES AND INSTANT CHINESE NOODLES

摘要

To provide: a process for manufacturing instant Chinese noodles which exhibit good softness in the surface and moderate resilience in the core and thus have a delicate mouthfeel; and instant Chinese noodles. [Solution] This process comprises: subjecting raw noodle strands made from a noodle dough into which a powdered fat or oil and/or a powdered emulsifying agent have been incorporated to treatment with superheated steam; and drying the treated noodle strands or alternatively subjecting the treated noodle strands to pH adjustment heat sterilization and hermetical sealing. Thus a process for manufacturing instant Chinese noodles which exhibit good softness in the surface and moderate resilience in the core and thus have a delicate mouthfeel is provided.