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Old 12-12-2004, 07:46 PM
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Default Ramen noodles from scratch

After visiting Japan and eating a large selection of ramen soups, I am anxious to try to make my own. The problem is that I can't locate a recipe for ramen noodles. Even when I locate a recipe for ramen soup from scratch (i.e. chashumen), it will simply call for packaged noodles. From speaking to a few Japanese (non-chef) people, I think that ramen noodles differ from udon noodles due to the addition of soda to the ramen noodles. I am not sure about that, though.

Can anyone help me out with a recipe for ramen noodles or other information on how these noodles are made?

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Old 12-12-2004, 08:17 PM
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Hey oh

I am almost certain that these noodles are the result of industrial processe. I myself looked into these not long ago, and found no recipe on the noodles themselves. Esentially they are a noodle made for boiling water instat soups.

I would be as interested if there was a home version, but I do not think such exists.
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I do not want to recreate instant ramen noodles, but the noddles used in actual Ramen-specific shops in Japan where the noodles are definately made "fresh" by the chefs. Check out http://www.worldramen.net/ for lots of pictures and reviews of ramen (but no recipe!).
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Default Andrew's Recipe For Scratch Ramen

Ramen from Scratch By: Andrew Lynch
Johnson and Wales University, - Miami, FL
2 cups flour
4 eggs
salt
1 T. water
Oil for frying
In a large bowl, combine flour and salt. Make a well in the center and add the eggs and water. Combine until it comes together to form a nice pasta dough. Let rest 30 minutes, then roll through pasta machine with an angel hair attactment. Twirl your desired amount in a nest. Let your nests dry for a couple hours, then deep fry for 3 minutes on each side. Let cool. Boil in salted water until tender. (Since this is fresh ramen without any perservites, store in the fridge for up to a week, or freeze for 3 months)
[Andrew] notes, “I am a culinary arts major at Johnson and Wales Univeristy. I love to cook, and whenever possible I make all my own ingredients from scratch.”

This recipes does not have the oil which is added to the dough with sodium bicarbonate to make the noodles springy.

Also:
Making home-made Ramen (Japanese Noodles)
http://www.foodvenue.com/content/fea...nese_ramen.asp

This site mentions the soda added to the recipe.
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Old 12-15-2004, 03:42 PM
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If you can find the film Tampopo to rent, it's all about those noodles in Japan.

http://imdb.com/title/tt0092048/

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...=Google+Search
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Hey oh

Tampopo, now there is a fun movie to watch. I don't know what the makers of this film went through to make it, in terms of background research, but it does have some very sage advise to cooks of all types.

Worth the watch, for sure.
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Thank you for the information everyone, esp. auzzie. A friend of mine is going to Japan in a week and he agreed to find out a recipe for the noodles from someone there. I will report back here with whatever he finds out.
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see naruto episode 168, it may sound dumb but if you know the ingredients it can really help!
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You need stronger google-fu grasshopper, even if this thread is years old

http://www.mattfischer.com/ramen/?p=4

How to make REAL Japanese ramen from scratch - Instructables - DIY, How To, - The Instructables Book Contest Entry

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I wish i would have made my own Ramen noodles in college. I could have saved a ton of money. Right?

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