Regardless of whether you are cooking Asian noodles or noodles that are more like Italian pasta, both products are an excellent basis for many dishes, where the second component can be meat, vegetables, dairy and seafood. Cooking Asian noodles, in contrast to European, depends on its type.
Instructions
Step 1
In order to properly boil Asian noodles, find out its type. It can be soba - noodles made from a mixture of wheat and buckwheat flour with a rich nutty flavor, udon - Japanese wheat flour noodles, somen - Korean thin wheat noodles, or the most popular ramen noodles in Japan and China. Special types of noodles are rice noodles, which are often called rice noodles, and legumes, also known as glass or cellophane noodles, made from starch-rich mung beans.
Step 2
All types of Asian wheat noodles, as well as soba noodles, are cooked in the same way. In order to boil from 250 to 500 grams of pasta, take a saucepan with 8 liters of water and fill it 2/3. The water is brought to a boil and then the noodles are placed in it. Boil for 4-5 minutes. Chinese noodles are not salted, as soy sauce is usually added to the dishes where it appears. The noodles are ready when they can be filtered with a fork and removed from the pot.
Step 3
Drain the water through a colander and immediately rinse the Chinese noodles with cool water to stop cooking. Then cook according to your recipe.
Step 4
Rice noodles should be soaked in warm water for 5 minutes before cooking, and then boiled in boiling water or broth for no more than 2-3 minutes.
Step 5
Glass or bean noodles are not boiled, but rather "brewed". Place the cellophane noodles in a deep bowl and cover with hot boiled water. Cover with a lid or saucer and let sit for 10-15 minutes. Drain the water, cook the noodles according to the recipe.
Step 6
To boil 100 grams of European noodles, boil 1 liter of water and add 1 teaspoon of salt to it. Place the noodles in boiling water and reduce heat to medium. Cook pasta, stirring constantly. It is necessary to cook noodles from 8 to 12 minutes, the time must be timed from the moment the water in the pan boils again. Drain the finished products through a colander and rinse with cool water.
