Comments on: Homemade Alkaline Noodles/Ramen Noodles (碱水面)

By: Wei Guo

Wei Guo — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 10:18:29 +0000

In reply to Alison. Hi Alison! I haven’t tested this recipe with lye powder, so I can’t say with 100% certainty about the exact quantity. However, through online research, I’ve found that some suggest mixing 1 part lye powder with 10 parts water as an ideal ratio to replace lye water. Here are my recipes using mung bean glass noodles: Glass Noodle Salad, Sichuan Vermicelli Stir-Fry, and Garlic Shrimp with Vermicelli. Happy cooking!

By: Alison

Alison — Fri, 29 Nov 2024 09:47:52 +0000

How much lye powder would I need to use in place of the lye water please.
And do you have a recipe for glass noodles made from mung bean starch please.

By: Raymond Benash

Raymond Benash — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 10:33:46 +0000

I love that your recipe show use of lye water which is pretty easy to find at a good Asian grocery.

The other thing that frustrates me is all the recipes that tell you how to make a substitute by baking baking soda (sodium bicarbonate).

Laundry soda from Arm and Hammer is already done and food safe why not just use laundry soda instead to baking soda? It’s sodium carbonate! The same thing one is trying to make with baking soda (sodium bicarbonate).

I don’t understand why folks keep trying to make lye water from sodium bicarbonate when sodium carbonate is already available for YEARS.

JMHO

Raymond

By: Wei Guo

Wei Guo — Sun, 25 Feb 2024 07:52:25 +0000

In reply to Murray. Yes Murray! Homemade noodles can indeed take a dish to the next level. Glad you enjoyed my recipe.

By: Murray

Murray — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 06:31:59 +0000

In reply to Sandra K Smith.

Made these tonight, first time, they were so good – thanks for the recipe! Had them in khao soy and taken aback by how much fresh homemade ramen noodles elevated a dish I have cooked plenty with store bought noodles.

By: Wei Guo

Wei Guo — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 06:23:00 +0000

In reply to Kathy. My blog post on Lye Water & Its Homemade Substitute explains how to use baked baking soda to make a solution to replace lye water.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Sat, 11 Nov 2023 13:00:46 +0000

Can I use baked baking soda in place of the lye water? What would the amount be? Thank you.

By: Wei Guo

Wei Guo — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 18:42:24 +0000

In reply to Ha Nguyen. My pleasure to share. Very happy to hear you and your family enjoyed the noodles.

By: Ha Nguyen

Ha Nguyen — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 17:03:21 +0000

I made this today following your recipe using pizza flour and my kitchenaid pasta roller. My family loved it. The texture was great. Thank you for sharing.

By: Wei Guo

Wei Guo — Fri, 12 May 2023 23:44:05 +0000

In reply to Mbakiso. If dividing the uncooked noodles into 4 servings, each serving would weight about 180g/6.3oz.