| abstract |
A process for the production of instant rice noodles which comprisesn a) steaming rice to partially gelatinise the starch and to form a pretreated rice flour, b) mixing the pretreated rice flour with hot water to obtain a dough c) extruding the dough to form the noodles d) steaming the noodles e) blanching the steamed noodles in hot water, and f) drying the noodles to a moisture content below 15 % by eight. |