Beginner Guide to Making Ramen Noodles from Scratch
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Making great ramen noodles at home doesn’t require a lot of ingredients, just a few tools and some time. This is a simplified ramen noodle recipe that a beginner should be able to recreate if they follow the steps in this video.
Required Equipment:
Kitchen Scale
Pasta Machine:
40% Hydration Noodle
Ingredients:
500g Bread Flour
200g Cold, filtered water
5g Sodium carbonate or Potassium carbonate
5g Kosher Salt
Making Ramen Noodles is all about ratios. Everything is based off the weight of the flour. Generally, you will aim for 1% of the weight of flour in both powdered kansui and salt and whatever hydration percentage you want in cold water.
High Hydration Noodles (35% and over) Characteristics:
- Generally easier to work with
- Won’t suck up soup
- Won’t get sog