Baking soda improves texture! How to boil somen delicious
Material ( For 1 person ) | Cooking time 10minutes |
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Somen | 100g (3.53oz) |
baking soda | 1 tablespoon |
water | 1L |
If you have baking soda left over from making sweets, why not give it a try? Introducing how to boil somen noodles to easily improve their elasticity.
It's chewy! How to boil somen
material
・ Somen 100g (3.53oz)・ 1 tablespoon of baking soda (edible)
・ Water 1L
procedure
1. 1. Put 1 L of water in a pan, then add 1 tablespoon of baking soda.2. Heat the pot to a boil and boil somen for the specified time.
3. 3. If it is boiled, transfer it to a colander, wash it with running water and drain it.
Boiled somen with "baking soda water" is smooth and smooth, and has a chewy texture. It's a little exaggerated, but it has a texture reminiscent of shirataki noodles. It also has the effect of making it difficult to stretch, so it is perfect for stir-fried foods such as somen champloo. You can enjoy the smooth and chewy texture without making it sticky even after a while.
The trick behind boiling somen noodles that you want to tell someone. Feel free to give it a try. It is important to add baking soda "before the pot is cooked". If you add baking soda after boiling, boiling water will spurt out and it is dangerous, so be careful.