US Patent 7402326 Process for producing cooked noodles

A process of producing cooked noodles, including the step of heating cooked noodles by direct contact with saturated steam at 105° to 150° C. or the step of heating comprising the substeps of directly applying saturated steam at 105° to 150° C. to cooked noodles intermittently and steaming the noodles by direct contact with saturated steam at 90° to 100° C. The resulting cooked noodle product is preservable for a long time without the aid of additives and yet keeps a pleasant texture.