Description
Learn how to make authentic homemade ramen noodles using a Philips pasta noodle machine. This recipe yields soft, chewy noodles perfect for ramen soup or stir fry dishes, crafted with simple ingredients including bread flour, egg, kansui, and salt.
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups Bread flour (around 500g, Phillips pasta machine flour)
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1 large Egg
- 1 tablespoon Kansui
- Water to fill liquid measuring cup to 190 ml mark (approximately 190 ml total liquid including egg and kansui)
Instructions
- Prepare Flour and Salt: Put 2 cups of bread flour into the Philips pasta noodle machine and add ½ teaspoon of salt. Cover the top lid to prepare for liquid addition.
- Prepare Liquid Mix: Crack a large egg into a measuring cup, add 1 tablespoon of kansui, then pour water until the total liquid reaches the 190 ml mark. Mix this mixture well.
- Start Machine: Plug in the noodle machine and select the 2 cups setting. Press the start button and let the machine run for a few minutes to prepare for extrusion.
- Add Liquid to Flour: After the machine runs for a few seconds, slowly pour the egg and kansui liquid mixture over the holes on the lid. Continue running the machine to extrude the noodles.
- Cut Noodles: Cut the noodles to your desired length as they come out of the machine. The process takes about 15 minutes to make enough noodles for 4-6 servings.
- Boil Water: Bring a wok with water to a rolling boil in preparation for cooking the noodles.
- Cook Noodles: Place freshly made noodles into the boiling water. Cook for about 2 minutes, checking every 30 seconds after the 2-minute mark to ensure desired texture (usually 2-3 minutes for ramen-style noodles).
- Drain and Rinse: Drain the noodles thoroughly and rinse with cold water to stop cooking and remove excess starch. Use immediately in your favorite ramen soup or stir fry recipes.
Notes
- Kansui is an alkaline solution essential for ramen noodle texture; if unavailable, baking soda can be a substitute but results will differ slightly.
- Adjust water slightly if dough seems too dry or too wet; the texture should be firm but pliable.
- Fresh noodles cook very quickly, so monitor carefully to avoid overcooking.
- Rinsing noodles after boiling improves chewiness and prevents sticking.
- Use the noodles immediately for best texture or store briefly in cold water.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes (including noodle machine operation and boiling noodles)
- Category: Noodles
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Japanese
