Baking soda improves texture! How to boil somen delicious

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.