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My first Ramen noodles

June 19, 2017 by Ariel 5 Comments

After spending a decent part of my day learning about these alkaline noodles and why the use of kansui and/or sodium carbonate is so important in the process, I was eager to apply my new findings to make my own ramen noodles.  This is my first attempt, after being inspired by other online at making these delicious noodles.  As you’ll be able to tell, it’s very simple to make them and so much more rewarding than buying them at the store… although it’s a little more labor intensive.

Ready for a quick kitchen work out?

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Filed Under: #FoodieLife, Eggs, Pasta, Pasta Dough, Proteins, Recipes, Soup Tagged With: all purpose flour, easy, high gluten, homemade, noodles, pasta, ramen, ramen bowl, vita wheat gluten

What Sodium Carbonate can do for you…

June 18, 2017 by Ariel 4 Comments

A delicious ramen bowl have been on my mind for days and my last experience, months ago, in New York is starting to feel like a distant memory.  I’m salivating to the thought of a delicious, silky and salty broth and the chewy texture of homemade noodles but my palate can barely grab on to this souvenir as days goes by… tragedy right?

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Filed Under: Kitchen Science Tagged With: alkaline water, baked baking soda, baking baking soda, baking soda, easy, homemade cleaner, information, Lutefisk, lye water, mooncakes, Oreo cookies, pretzels, ramen, science, sodium carbonate

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