Sep 7, 2007

How to make Seaweed Noodles

Raw Materials:

Seaweed Puree : 1 cup
Flour : 3 cups
Iodized Salt : 2 tsps
Lye solution : 1 tsp
Flour for dusting : ½ cup

Seaweed Puree:

Clean dried seaweed and wash thoroughly. Soak in water overnight and wash again and drain. Chop finely, blend with water and pass through a blender until it becomes a puree.

Procedure:

1. Mix all dry ingredients, blend with the puree
thoroughly
2. Dissolve salt in lye, then add in the mixture.
Form the mixture into dough
3. Knead the dough by passing through a noodle
machine
4. Cut in a noodle cutter to form into desired/
preferred shape (rounded or flat)
5. Place 100 grams of noodles in a wire mesh scoop
6. Deep fry until yellow-brown
7. Drain, pack and store at room temperature for
future use.

Source and photo courtesy da.bfar.gov.ph