JP5570492B2 - Instant noodle manufacturing method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a method for producing “substantially straight” instant noodles in which “longitudinal wave” waves are suppressed as much as possible. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for producing instant noodles, in which waves can be suppressed as much as possible in the noodle strings at the time of eating, and instant noodles that are easily loosened at the time of eating can be easily obtained.

  In recent years, in instant noodles, consumers tend to be “authentic” in their daily lives. For example, instant noodles are not only simple, but have a more authentic texture than before, a more serious appearance than ever, and demands from consumers are becoming stricter. In order to meet these diverse consumer demands, each company is working hard to innovate instant noodles.

  In general, as a method for producing instant noodles, wheat flour and various starches are used as raw materials. Chinese noodles use kansui, and Japanese-style noodles use polymerized phosphates instead of kansui. Salt, powdered eggs, thickening polysaccharides, fats and oils, lecithin, and the like are added and kneaded to prepare noodles in a conventional manner. After cooking, fried noodles and non-fried noodles, that is, non-fried noodles are obtained by a predetermined drying method. For non-fried noodles, drying methods such as hot air drying, microwave drying, freeze drying, and cold drying are conceivable.

  In producing instant noodles, generally, a dough obtained by kneading noodle raw materials and water is rolled into a sheet to obtain a noodle strip, and then a noodle strip having a predetermined thickness. Is cut out with a noodle cutting device to obtain a noodle string. At this time, when the noodle strings are made alpha in the subsequent steaming process, the flour that is the main ingredient and the added starch are gelatinized and eluted on the surface of the noodle strings, so that the overlapping noodle strings stick to each other. In order to prevent this, the noodle strings are waved.

  As a wave forming method, inside the conduit attached to the cutting blade device, the speed of the wave conveyor provided at the lower part of the cutting blade device is made slower than the speed of the noodle wire cut out from the cutting blade, so Constantly clogs and bends inside the conduit, resulting in a uniform wave of noodle strings. The “wave” of the noodle strings is generally a wave in the traveling direction of the noodle strings cut by the cutting blade device (that is, the longitudinal direction of the noodle strings). , Sometimes referred to as "longitudinal wave").

  In this way, by performing wave formation on the noodle strings, it is possible to reduce the number of contact points for each noodle string, and as described above, even in the steaming step that is a feature of the instant noodle manufacturing method, The sticking of the matching noodle strings can be minimized. By minimizing the “sticking between noodle strings” in this way, the noodle strings after cooking can be easily loosened, and uniform drying can be performed in the subsequent drying process. Noodle strings can be obtained that are also easy to loosen.

  However, by performing such wave formation, at the time of eating, the noodle strings become so-called “crimped noodles”, so that the appearance is not suitable for curly noodles (for example, udon, soba, pasta, Etc.).

  Nowadays, in instant noodles, consumers tend to be “realistic” in daily life, and to make the appearance most suitable for the various types of noodles mentioned above, that is, in “curly noodles” There is also a growing demand for establishing a method for producing “straight noodles”.

  As a method for producing instant noodles without forming a wave on the noodle strings, there is Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-189089). This method is a manufacturing method in which a boil treatment is performed instead of a steaming step. By boiling the cut noodle strings without steaming, even if the waves are formed by the noodle cutter, the waves formed on the noodle strings by the boil can be loosened and the waves can be eliminated. However, in the boiled process as in the steaming process, the noodle strings become “sticky easily” due to the dissolution of starch, so that usually only a boiled noodle string can be obtained simply by boiling.

  In that respect, Patent Document 1 is characterized by dissolving salt in boiling water and setting the salt concentration to 20% or more, thereby preventing the dissolution of starch on the surface of the noodle strings and solving the problem of loosening. Certainly, boiling eliminates wave formation, and by dissolving salt in boiling water and making the salt concentration 20% or more, it is possible to make loose noodles that are easy to loosen. In addition, the investment in the line equipment is large, and the salt concentration is too high, so that the noodles are drunk in the meal.

  Also in Patent Document 2 (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-187623), there is a noodle making cutting device characterized by greatly changing the location of scraping of the cutting blade, and a method for producing noodles using the device. It is published. In this method, the location where the noodle strings are peeled off can be greatly shifted by largely changing the scraping location of the cutting blade between the upper cutting blade roll and the lower cutting blade roll. By changing the position where the noodle strings are peeled off, this method does not synchronize the cut raw noodle strings even without applying strong waves to the noodle strings, resulting in fewer contact points between the noodle strings. A noodle string in which the binding between the noodle strings is suppressed can be obtained. Certainly, Patent Document 2 can prevent the synchronization of adjacent noodle strings (that is, the adjacent noodle strings perform the same “movement”) by changing the position where the adjacent noodle strings are peeled off. On the other hand, in a mass production line, it is generally necessary to perform rowing of noodle strings (that is, attaching a “partition plate” for rowing to a cutting device for noodle strings). The cutting blade device 2 has a problem that it is more difficult to perform the above-mentioned “row separation” because the arrangement location of the scraping member of the cutting blade device is complicated.

  As described above, instead of the conventional “curly noodles” (that is, noodles with a strong longitudinal wave), “substantially straight noodles” that have been increasingly demanded in recent years due to consumers' “realistic” orientation. A method for producing noodle strings that can be produced more stably (that is, with higher certainty) has not yet been proposed as a practical method.

JP 2000-189089 A JP 2010-187623 A

  An object of the present invention is to provide a method capable of stably producing noodle strings that are “substantially straight” in shape and that have good “fraying” for eating.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a method capable of stably producing “nearly straight” noodle strings even in a mass production line.

  As a result of diligent research, the inventor of the present invention, in a cutting device using upper and lower cutting blade rolls, was cut out by the upper and lower cutting blade rolls (usually, a “scrap member” disposed in the vicinity of the upper and lower cutting blade rolls). It is very effective in achieving the above object to supply the air current to the noodle string bundle from the air current supply means including a plurality of air current supply members disposed between the upper and lower noodle string bundles. I found it.

The instant dry noodle manufacturing method of the present invention is based on the above knowledge, and more specifically, using a rotary cutting device including at least a pair of cutting blade rolls, a scraping member, and an airflow supply means, A method for producing a noodle string, which is cut into noodle strings,
Passing the noodle strip through the cutting blade roll and cutting the noodle strip into a noodle strand;
Peeling the noodle strings from the cutting blade roll with a scraping member and separating the noodle strings into upper and lower noodle string bundles;
A step of supplying an airflow from the airflow supply means to the cut noodle strings; and the airflow supply means includes a plurality of airflow supply members.

  According to the present invention having the above configuration, in each of the upper and lower noodle string bundles cut out from the cutting blade device, it is possible to give a random direction to each noodle string by the airflow supplied from the airflow supply means. It becomes possible. As a result, according to the present invention, it is possible to obtain a “straighten” substantially straight noodle string while suppressing generation of longitudinal wave waves in the noodle string as much as possible. The present invention intends to achieve “good loosening” of the noodle strings by providing “unevenness in the running direction”. Such a random directionality of the noodle strings is generally difficult to realize in an embodiment that does not use an air current as in the present invention.

  As described above, in the prior art, from the viewpoint of placing emphasis on “fraying” at the time of eating, “how to stably obtain a noodle string having a strong longitudinal wave (ie,“ Chile Chili ”) ( In other words, how to stably apply a strong longitudinal wave to the noodle strings was the most important. Accordingly, it has been generally recognized that applying “external force” (for example, wind) that disturbs such “stable longitudinal wave” to the noodle strings is “outside”. That is, in the prior art, it was intended to achieve “good loosening” of the noodle strings by giving “stable longitudinal wave waves” to the noodle strings.

  In the present invention, airflow is supplied from the airflow supply means to the “noodle strings after cutting”, and the “airflow supply means” to be used at this time is characterized by including a plurality of airflow supply members. is there. When this airflow supply means includes only “a single airflow supply member”, when a number of discharge (or ejection) holes are formed in the airflow supply member (for example, cylindrical shape), ”May cause“ slight variations ”in the strength and direction of the airflow discharged from these discharge ports. Thus, even when a large number of discharge holes are opened in the airflow supply member, the “variation” in the airflow can be reduced or eliminated by using a plurality of airflow supply members as in the present invention. .

  The present invention can include, for example, the following aspects.

[1] A method for producing a noodle string, in which a noodle strip is cut into a noodle string using a rotary cutting device including at least a pair of cutting blade rolls, a scraping member, and an airflow supply means;
Passing the noodle strip through the cutting blade roll and cutting the noodle strip into a noodle strand;
Peeling the noodle strings from the cutting blade roll with a scraping member and separating the noodle strings into upper and lower noodle string bundles;
Supplying at least an air flow from the air flow supplying means to the cut noodle strings; and
The method for producing noodle strings, wherein the air flow supply means includes a plurality of air flow supply members.

[2] A method for producing a noodle string, in which a noodle strip is cut into a noodle string using a rotary cutting device including at least a pair of cutting blade rolls, a scraping member, and an airflow supply means;
Passing the noodle strip through the cutting blade roll and cutting the noodle strip into a noodle strand;
Peeling the noodle strings from the cutting blade roll with a scraping member and separating the noodle strings into upper and lower noodle string bundles;
Supplying the airflow from the airflow supply means to the cut noodle strings, and forming a substantially flat noodle string bundle without substantially forming longitudinal wave waves on the noodle strings;
And at least a step of α-making the noodle strings and then drying the noodle strings; and
The method for producing noodle strings, wherein the air flow supply means includes a plurality of air flow supply members.

  [3] The method for producing a noodle string according to [1] or [2], wherein at least one of the plurality of airflow supply members constituting the airflow supply means is disposed between the pair of cutting blade rolls. .

  [4] The method for manufacturing a noodle string according to [3], wherein all of the plurality of airflow supply members constituting the airflow supply unit are disposed between the pair of cutting blade rolls.

  [5] Any one of [1] to [4], wherein each of the plurality of air flow supply members is installed on each of the upper and lower noodle strings bundles cut by the upper and lower cutting blade rolls and peeled off by the scraping member. A method for producing instant dried noodles according to claim 1.

  [6] The method for producing instant dry noodles according to any one of [1] to [5], wherein the airflow when the airflow supply member directly blows the noodle band bundle is a directional airflow.

  [7] The method for producing instant dry noodles according to any one of [1] to [6], wherein the airflow supply member is an airflow supply member in which a plurality of holes are formed in a round cylinder or a rectangular cylinder.

  [8] Any one of [1] to [7], wherein at least one of the plurality of airflow supply members is installed between the upper and lower noodle strings bundles cut by the upper and lower cutting blade rolls and peeled off by the scraping member. 2. A method for producing instant dry noodles according to item 1.

  [9] At least one of the plurality of airflow supply members is installed between the upper and lower noodle string bundles cut by the upper and lower cutting blade rolls and peeled off by the scraping member, and the upper and lower noodle string bundles of the airflow supply member The method for producing instant dried noodles according to [8], wherein a hole is opened at a position where airflow is directly blown onto the body.

  [10] Production of instant dried noodles according to any one of [1] to [9], wherein the substantially flat noodle string bundle is formed by gathering irregularly moving noodle strings. Method.

  [11] The method for producing instant dried noodles according to [10], wherein the irregular movement of the noodle string bundle provides a ring shape, a transverse wave shape, and / or a zigzag trajectory.

  [12] The method for producing instant dried noodles according to any one of [2] to [11], wherein a steamer using steam is used as the means for converting into alpha.

[13] A noodle string produced by cutting a noodle strip into a noodle string using a rotary cutting device including at least a pair of cutting blade rolls, a scraping member, and an airflow supply means;
A noodle string for instant dry noodles, wherein the air flow supply means includes a plurality of air flow supply members, and the cut noodle strings have a “sticking degree” of 35% or less.

  As described above, according to the present invention, in each of the upper and lower noodle strings bundles cut out from the cutting blade device, the noodle strings that give random direction to each noodle string by the air current supplied from the air current supply means. Can be manufactured. As a result, according to the present invention, it is possible to stably produce a “straighten” substantially straight noodle string while suppressing the occurrence of longitudinal wave waves in the noodle string.

  Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to obtain a substantially straight noodle string that is easy to loose during eating without applying a strong longitudinal wave.

It is a schematic cross section which shows the structure of the one aspect | mode of the cutting blade apparatus which can be used conveniently for this invention. It is a schematic cross section which shows the structure of the conventional cutting blade apparatus. It is a model perspective view which shows the example of the airflow supply port shape which can be used conveniently for this invention. It is the model perspective view and model sectional view which show an example of several airflow supply member arrangement | positioning (here "zigzag type" airflow supply port arrangement | positioning) which can be used conveniently for this invention. It is the model perspective view and model sectional view which show an example of several airflow supply member arrangement | positioning (here "series type" airflow supply port arrangement | positioning) which can be used conveniently for this invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view and a schematic sectional view showing an example of a plurality of airflow supply member arrangements (here, “staggered / series mixed type” airflow supply port arrangements) that can be suitably used in the present invention. It is a schematic plan view which shows an example of the noodle strings track | orbit on a wave conveyor obtained by this invention. It is a schematic cross section which shows an example of several airflow supply member arrangement | positioning (here, three airflow supply members arrangement | positioning) which can be used conveniently for this invention. It is a schematic cross section which shows an example of several airflow supply member arrangement | positioning (here, the irregular arrangement | positioning of two airflow supply members arrangement | positioning) which can be used conveniently for this invention. It is a photograph which shows an example of the state in which the cut-out noodle strings of the test example (with airflow) form a bundle of noodle strings on the wave conveyor. It is a photograph which shows the state in which the cut noodle strings of the test example (no airflow) form a noodle string bundle on the wave conveyor.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to the drawings as necessary. In the following description, “parts” and “%” representing the quantity ratio are based on mass unless otherwise specified.

(Manufacturing method of noodle strings)
In the method for producing noodle strings according to the present invention, a method for producing noodle strings that cuts noodle strips into noodle strings using a rotary cutting device including at least a pair of cutting blade rolls, a scrap member, and an air flow supplying means. A step of passing the noodle strip through the cutting blade roll and cutting the noodle strip into a noodle strip, and peeling the noodle strip from the cutting blade roll with a scraping member to separate the noodle strip into upper and lower noodle strip bundles. And a step of supplying an air flow from the air flow supply means to the cut noodle strings. In the present invention, it is a further feature that the air flow supply means includes a plurality of air flow supply members.

(Noodle line)
The noodle strings obtained by the production method of the present invention are produced by cutting a noodle band into noodle strings using a rotary cutting device including at least a pair of cutting blade rolls, a scrap member, and an air flow supply means. This is a noodle string. In the noodle strings obtained by the production method of the present invention, it is preferable that the noodle strings after cutting have a “sticking degree” of 35% or less. This “sticking degree” can be suitably measured by a method described later. The “sticking degree” is more preferably 25% or less, and further preferably 20% or less (particularly 15% or less).

(Cutting device)
FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of a cutting blade device that can be suitably used in the method for producing noodle strings of the present invention. On the other hand, FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing one embodiment of a cutting blade device used in a conventional noodle string manufacturing method.

(Conventional cutting blade device)
First, a case where a conventional cutting blade device is used will be described. Referring to FIG. 2, this cutting blade device 10 includes a pair of cutting blade rolls 11 a and 11 b for cutting a noodle strip into noodle strings, which are arranged to face each other with a predetermined clearance, and the cutting blade. For guiding the noodle strings 12a and 12b cut into the noodle string state by the roll, respectively, for “stripping” the holding plate 13a and the chute 13b and the noodle strings 12a and 12b from the cutting blade rolls 11a and 11b, respectively. Blade-like “scrap” members 14a and 14b. In the example of FIG. 2, the pressing plate 13a and the chute 13b constitute a “conduit” for guiding the cut noodle strings. In FIG. 2, a “wave conveyor” (not shown) for transferring the cut noodle strings 12 a and 12 b toward the left side of the drawing is disposed below the chute 13 b.

  Referring to FIG. 2, in the conventional noodle string manufacturing method, noodle strip 15 is cut into upper and lower noodle strings 12a and 12b by a pair of cutting blade rolls 11a and 11b, and is composed of pressing plate 13a and chute 13b. Is guided by a “conduit” (that is, a guide member) and is transferred toward the left side of the drawing by the wave conveyor.

  When the conventional cutting blade apparatus as shown in FIG. 2 is used, in the production of instant noodles, the noodle strands cut by the cutting blade rolls 11a and 11b are guided by the conduit and the speed and wave of the noodle strands cut out. Due to the difference in the speed of the conveyor, the noodle strings 12a and 12b are forcibly bent in the conduit, combined with the resistance of the conduit chute plate 13b and the conduit retainer plate 13a in the conduit. Form. The size of the wave at this time is determined by the height of the space between the chute plate 13b and the conduit holding plate 13a. Furthermore, since the chute plate 13b and the pressure plate 13a of the conduit are usually made of metal, the noodle strings 12a and 12b are strongly bent in the wave bending state, and in the subsequent steaming step, Such waves of “strong” noodle strings 12a and 12b are fixed.

  As described above, when the conventional cutting blade device is used, the pressing plate 13a (that is, the lid) of the conventional cutting blade device is made of metal (stainless steel, etc.), so that the upper and lower two waves have a uniform size. It becomes the wave of. Such a wave is rather excellent when aiming at a “uniform wave”.

(Cut blade device of the present invention)
Referring to FIG. 1, in one aspect of the present invention, a cutting blade device 1 used in the present invention is a pair of cutting devices for cutting a noodle strip into noodle strings, which are arranged to face each other with a predetermined clearance. The blade rolls 1a and 1b, the chute 3 for guiding the noodle strings 2a and 2b cut into the noodle string state by the cutting blade roll, respectively, and the noodle strings 2a and 2b from the cutting blade rolls 1a and 1b, respectively, And blade-like “scrap” members 4a and 4b for “stripping”. In FIG. 1, a “wave conveyor” (not shown) for transferring the cut noodle strings 2 a and 2 b toward the left side of the drawing is arranged below the chute 3.

  Referring to FIG. 1, in this embodiment, noodle strip 5 is cut into upper and lower noodle strings 2a and 2b by a pair of cutting blade rolls 1a and 1b, and by the action of blade-like “scrap” members 4a and 4b, It is “peeled off” from the cutting blade rolls 1 a and 1 b, then guided by a guide member composed of a chute 3, and transferred toward the left side of the drawing by the wave conveyor.

  The cutting blade device used in the present invention is characterized in that an airflow supply means 6 for supplying an airflow is provided to the cut noodle strings 2a and 2b.

  As described above, the cutting blade device 1 used in the present invention is an improvement of the cutting blade device used when producing the above-mentioned ordinary instant noodles. More specifically, by providing an airflow supply means 6 (that is, an airflow pipe provided with an airflow outlet, etc.) between the upper and lower scrap members 4a and 4b arranged in the cutting blade device 1, the cutting is performed. An airflow is directly supplied to the noodle strings 2a and 2b cut out by the blade rolls 1a and 1b and peeled off by the scraping members 4a and 4b. In the present invention, the airflow supply means 6 includes a plurality of airflow supply members 6a and 6b.

  In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the airflow supply means 6 disposed between the upper and lower scraps installed in the cutting blade device includes a plurality of airflow supply members (for example, air pipes) 6a and 6b. In this way, by providing a plurality of air flow supply members (6a and 6b) between the upper and lower scraps, an independent air flow is blown onto the noodle strings cut by the cutting blade roll and peeled off by the scrap members. In addition, by making the airflow outlet of the airflow supply member have a hole shape and a hole diameter capable of giving directionality, random directionality (force) can be given to each noodle string, By installing a plurality of airflow supply members, each of the noodle strings can be made more random, and can be divided into two upper and lower layers as in the case of applying the conventional longitudinal wave described above. In order to do so, it is possible to suppress the contact points of each noodle string as much as possible, and in the alpha process after the cutting process, it is possible to suppress sticking of the noodle strings, and as a result, a substantially straight noodle string can be obtained. I can do it.

  In the present invention, the airflow supply port of the airflow supply member (6a and 6b) constituting the airflow supply means 6 has a hole shape and a hole diameter that can give the airflow “directionality”, whereby noodles Random directionality (force) can be given to each line. As a result, the contact points of each noodle strip can be suppressed as much as possible without applying the “longitudinal wave wave” that was important in the prior art to the noodle strip. , The sticking between the noodle strings can be suppressed. As a result, a substantially straight noodle string can be easily obtained.

<Detailed mechanism of the cutting blade device>
The mechanism of the cutting blade device used in the present invention will be described. A schematic diagram of a conventional cutting blade is shown in FIG. A schematic diagram of a cutting blade device used in the present invention is shown in FIG.

  Referring to FIG. 2, when a conventional cutting blade device is used, noodle strings cut out from noodle strip 15 are divided into upper and lower two layers (that is, noodle strings 12a and 12b) inside a conduit (13a and 13b). Divide into two to form a strong longitudinal wave. Such a conventional cutting blade device (FIG. 2) is divided into two upper and lower waves in the conduit by a scraper and a conduit lid. For the purpose of uniform wave, the configuration of FIG. 2 is excellent.

  On the other hand, in the cutting blade device (FIG. 1) used in the present invention, the upper and lower scraping members 4a and 4a are removed because the conduit lid (13a in FIG. 2) arranged in the conventional cutting blade device is removed. By disposing the air flow supply means 6 between 4b, a directional air flow can be blown onto the noodle strings with respect to the upper and lower noodle bundles 12a and 12b.

  Furthermore, in this aspect, the airflow supply means 6 is provided with a plurality of round holes as shown in the schematic perspective view of FIG. 3B, for example, and the airflow is discharged from the plurality of round holes. The air current is supplied to the noodle strings 2a and 2b.

  In the configuration of FIG. 1, a plurality of airflow supply members (two in this case) are installed at a position between the upper and lower scraper members, and the directional airflow is independent of the upper and lower noodle band bundles. It is set as the structure which can give. Since the strength of the airflow can be changed up and down, each noodle string can effectively perform irregular movement by the airflow.

  In this invention, this airflow supply means 6 is characterized by including a plurality of airflow supply members. In the present invention, by installing a plurality of air flow supply members between the upper and lower scrap members (two in the example shown in FIG. 1), the upper and lower two layers of noodle strings (2a and 2b) are independent of each other. From the point that it is easy to blow the directional airflow on the noodle strings, at least one airflow supply member among the plurality of airflow supply members constituting the airflow supply means 6 is a pair of cutting blade rolls (1a And 1b). Whether or not some of the plurality of airflow supply members constituting the airflow supply means 6 are arranged between the pair of cutting blade rolls (1a and 1b) is based on the conditions of airflow supply and other conditions. It can be determined as appropriate. Of course, if necessary, "all" of the plurality of airflow supply members constituting the airflow supply means 6 may be disposed between the pair of cutting blade rolls (1a and 1b).

  In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 of the present invention, a plurality of airflow supply members (two in the example shown in FIG. 1) are installed between the upper and lower scrap members (4a and 4b). By adopting such a configuration, it becomes easy to have a structure in which an air flow having independent directivity with respect to a bundle of upper and lower two layers of noodle strings (2a and 2b) can be blown onto the noodle strings. In the embodiment of FIG. 1, wave formation of a longitudinal wave that is forcibly bent in the conduit is not performed, and the upper noodle strings 2a and the lower noodle strings 2b are formed in a flat ring, a curve, and a zigzag shape, respectively. Irregular noodle strings can be formed, and the number of contact points of each noodle string can be reduced as in the case where longitudinal waves are formed. Further, in the present invention, independent airflows can be directly blown in the air against the two upper and lower noodle band bundles (2a and 2b) peeled off by the scrapers (4a and 4b). As a result, the noodle strings can be moved relatively easily, a random direction can be created for each noodle string, and the landing points of the upper and lower noodle strings on the wave conveyor can be greatly changed. I can do it. Here, with regard to the lid of the conduit, it is possible to obtain relatively large flat rings, curves, and zigzag noodle strings (2a and 2b) by removing them, but the purpose is to prevent excessive blow-up of the noodle strings Thus, it is possible to provide a jammer plate (not shown) for preventing popping out on the upper side of the scraping member 4a.

  In the present invention, the noodle strings 2a and 2b are cut by the cutting blade rolls 1a and 1b, and the air current is supplied in the air immediately after being peeled off by the scraping members 4a and 4b. Since the surface of 2b can be dried instantaneously, the surfaces of the noodle strings 2a and 2b can be relatively cured. Thereby, together with the random resistance applied to the noodle strings based on the supply of the above-described airflow, the bundle of the noodle strings 2a and 2b as a whole is made "relatively sparse" on the wave conveyor. I can do it. In addition, since the noodle string bundles of the upper and lower noodle strings 2a and 2b can be reliably separated and given a random orientation, the upper and lower noodle string bundles are prevented from crossing (intersection) with each other. Can be obtained on the wave conveyor in a state in which the noodle strings are reliably separated and no strong longitudinal wave is applied (that is, substantially linear).

  In the present invention, the above-described chute member 3 is used in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, but this chute member 3 can be omitted. When the chute member 3 is used, the noodle strings 2b peeled off by the lower scraping member 4b may be pressed against the chute member 3 by the airflow supplied from the airflow supply means 6. When such “pressing” occurs, there is a possibility that the lower noodle strings 2b hit the chute member 3 and the noodle strings 2b that have started to move irregularly as a result of the movement will be synchronized again. is there. In order to prevent such “synchronization” of the noodle strings from being restored, for example, it is preferable to control the strength of the airflow from the airflow supply means 6. Further, in order to prevent the “tuning” of the noodle strings from being restored, the chute member 3 is arranged so that the angle of the chute member 3 is close to vertical so that the noodle strings 2b do not hit the chute member 3. Alternatively, the chute member 3 itself can be detached from the cutting blade device 1.

  In the schematic diagram of the cutting blade shown in FIG. 1, the cutting angle (inclination of the upper and lower cutting blade rolls) is 45 degrees, but when the effects of the present invention are exerted, the cutting angle is 45 degrees. It is not limited to.

(The trajectory drawn by the noodle strings when air current is supplied)
FIG. 7 (schematic plan view of the noodle string track that can be obtained on the wave conveyor) shows an example of the noodle string track of the present invention. The trajectory of the noodle strings uses a stream of air to give each noodle string a random force, and the trajectory drawn by each noodle string becomes irregular, resulting in a flat ring, Draw a curve constantly and irregularly. FIG. 7A shows a mixture of flat wheels and curves, and FIG. 7B shows a case where the flat curves are shifted in the direction opposite to the traveling direction. ) Is an irregular mixture of flat and counterclockwise rings. In the present invention, by blowing an air current on the noodle strings, the trajectory drawn by each noodle string is normally in an unpredictable random state as shown in FIG.

  The trajectory of the noodle strings in the state of FIG. 7 (c) is extremely difficult to obtain simply by changing the position where the noodle strings are peeled off as shown in Patent Document 2. This is because in the technique of the publication, random movements for each noodle string cannot be given, so it is difficult to draw an irregular ring such as clockwise or counterclockwise. Each noodle line will draw a clockwise or counterclockwise circle. On the other hand, in the present invention, by obtaining each noodle string in a state as shown in FIG. 7, it is possible to reduce the contacts between the noodle strings as the whole noodle strings.

  In Japanese Patent No. 4381470, a single noodle string draws a ring repeatedly, and the noodle string does not synchronize with the adjacent noodle strings. A production method is disclosed in which when steamed in an overlapping state, a substantially straight noodle string can be obtained by stretching the noodle string after the steaming step. On the other hand, in the present invention, by blowing an air current on the noodle strings, the movement of one noodle string becomes irregular, such as drawing a circle, drawing a curve, or being in a zigzag state. Tend. Therefore, according to the method of the present invention, it is practically impossible to draw a repeated ring (that is, the phenomenon or effect obtained by the present invention is completely different). Furthermore, the present invention can also obtain the effect of instantly drying the noodle strings surface by using an air current, and the effect of suppressing the sticking between the noodle strings can be further promoted. Can be obtained.

(Other aspects)
In the above, the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 of the present invention and the embodiment in which the airflow supply means 6 includes a tubular (or piping) member has been mainly described. In such an embodiment, a plurality of round holes as shown in FIG. 3B are formed in the tubular member constituting the air flow supply means 6. Below, description is added about aspects other than the aspect mentioned above.

(Configuration of air flow supply means)
The airflow supply means in the present invention is not particularly limited with respect to its shape, structure, mechanism, etc., as long as it has a configuration (or structure) that enables airflow to be supplied to the cut noodle strings. For example, the air flow supply means 6 is compared in terms of the space when it is arranged in the vicinity of the cutting blade rolls 1a and 1b in FIG. It is preferable to have a configuration including a hollow tubular (tubular) member that is easy to achieve a simple structure.

  In the present invention, as long as it is possible to supply an airflow to the cut noodle strings, the airflow supply means 6 is not limited to the configuration including such a hollow tubular member. For example, the air flow supply means 6 is preferably a combination of a plurality of nozzles (for example, bundling a plurality of nozzles or arranging them in parallel). In the case of using a plurality of air flow outlets or a plurality of nozzles described later, the intervals at which these are arranged may be equal intervals, and it is also preferable to combine unequal intervals and / or equal intervals as appropriate.

  In the present invention, the gas constituting the airflow from the airflow supply means 6 is not particularly limited. From the viewpoint of ease of use (availability, cost), the gas is preferably ordinary air (airflow). However, it is preferable to replace all or part of the gas with another gas (for example, nitrogen) as necessary. Moreover, according to the request | requirement of the wet (thru | or dry) regarding the noodle strings after cutting, water vapor | steam can also be suitably mixed with the said gas.

(Location of air supply means)
The arrangement | positioning location of the airflow supply means 6 which can be used by this invention is demonstrated referring FIG.

  The air flow supply means 6 used in the present invention is preferable if it has a size that can be disposed between the scraping members 4a and 4b of the cutting blade device 1 (FIG. 1). The shape of the airflow supply means 6 is not particularly limited, and may be appropriately selected from known shapes such as a round shape, a square shape, a triangle shape, an ellipse shape, and a plate shape as necessary.

  In the present invention, the air flow supply means 6 is provided in the vicinity of the upper and lower cutting blade rolls 1a and 1b, respectively, and the tips of the scrapers 4a and 4b (from the cutting blade roll 1a or 1b to the noodle strings 2a or 2b). It is preferable that at least one of the airflow supply members constituting the airflow supply means 6 (including a plurality of airflow supply members) is arranged at a position corresponding to the upper and lower sides of the place where the peeling starts. In other words, when the noodle strip 5 is cut by the cutting blade rolls 1a and 1b and peeled off by the scrapers 4a and 4b, a plurality of airflows are formed between the upper noodle strip 2a and the lower noodle strip 2b. It is preferable if air supply means 6 (including a supply member) is arranged.

  In the aspect in which the airflow supply means 6 has a structure including a hollow tubular member (or pipe), it is preferable that a hole for discharging the airflow from the hollow tubular member is formed. The hollow tubular member for supplying airflow can be connected to, for example, an airflow compressor, an airflow blower, or the like, which is a supply source of the airflow. Considering the pressure of the airflow to be blown, it is preferable to use a high-pressure airflow compressor.

  As a specific installation example of the airflow supply member, it may be installed between the upper and lower ends of the tip of the scraper as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, by installing two airflow supply members between the upper and lower ends of the tip of the scrape, the upper airflow and the lower airflow are separated by independent airflow supply members for the upper and lower noodle strings bundles. Since it can be sprayed, the trajectory of the upper and lower noodle strings can be effectively changed.

  Moreover, the airflow outlet may be perforated at a position where it can be sprayed onto the upper and lower noodle string bundles 2a and 2b, and is preferably an outlet that creates an airflow (that is, directional gas). From the point that such an air flow is easily created, it is not a linear slit-shaped outlet as shown in FIG. 3A, but as shown in FIGS. 3B to 3D. It is preferable to open a round hole, a square hole, a short slit-shaped hole or the like with a certain interval. In other words, by creating a space where airflow comes out and where airflow does not come out by leaving a certain distance, and making the direction of airflow easy by making the hole round, square hole, short slit shape Become.

  As the airflow spray angle, this directional airflow may be sprayed perpendicularly to the noodle string bundle or may be sprayed obliquely. However, it should be noted that if the air flow is applied in the direction opposite to the direction of travel of the noodle string bundle, the noodle strings may be caught on the air flow supply means 6. For example, the presence of noodle strings that are exposed to air currents and noodle strings that are not exposed to air currents (or only weak air currents) can change the trajectory of each noodle string in the air. The trajectory drawn by can be changed in various forms.

  In the present invention, it is preferable to apply “non-uniform power” to adjacent noodle strings using a plurality of “holes or slits” from the viewpoint that it is easy to apply a suitable air current to the whole noodle strings. Although it is possible to use a single “hole or slit”, if an air flow is simply supplied from a single “hole or slit”, an almost uniform power will be applied to the adjacent noodles. It is somewhat difficult to apply "non-uniform power" to adjacent noodle strings.

  As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, in order to obtain the effect of the present invention, for example, as the shape of the airflow supply member, the airflow supply member is made of a round bar, and the round holes are staggered. Since the discharge angle and the discharge position are shifted by opening the cover, a directional air flow can be blown onto the noodle strings.

  Furthermore, by installing a plurality of air flow supply members, by blowing an independent air flow to each of the upper and lower noodle string bundles, as a result, a directional air flow can be randomly blown to the upper and lower noodle string bundles. Noodles that do not hit the airflow, when the airflow hits, or when the airflow does not hit the surface, the trajectory drawn by each noodle string can be changed irregularly. At this time, by changing the strength of the airflow of the multiple airflow supply members, it is also possible to blow airflows with different strengths on the upper and lower noodle bundles, and when using a single airflow supply member alone to blow up and down As a result, the upper and lower noodle string bundles can be changed effectively, so that the upper and lower noodle string bundles draw flat rings of different sizes or do not draw rings. It is possible to draw a flat curve in the direction of travel, the reverse direction of travel, the lateral direction of travel, the diagonal direction of travel (such waves of random motion are caused by air currents and danced in the air by air currents). Noodle strings collide with each other, and the impact of the collision will change the trajectory of the noodle strings, resulting in a more unpredictable random movement). Be placed on the conveyor is effectively possible.

  As a result, it is possible to effectively reduce the contact of each noodle string without applying a strong longitudinal wave. At this time, since the upper and lower noodle strings are at different landing points on the wave conveyor, the waves in the above state overlap in a state of being divided into two upper and lower layers.

  Here, when a single airflow supply member is used and holes are formed in the upper and lower parts of the pipe, it is somewhat difficult to cause a change in the strength of the airflow blown to the upper noodle bundle and the lower noodle bundle. As a method for controlling the strength of the airflow, for example, the upper and lower noodle strings bundles are more effectively crossed by changing the airflow pressure of the upper airflow supply member and the lower airflow supply member or the diameter of the airflow outlet. Can be prevented. The independent airflow here refers to a state in which the airflow supply parts sprayed on the upper side and the lower side are different, and more specifically, a state in which a plurality of airflow supply members are provided as shown in FIG. is there. In other words, it is easy to change the strength of each airflow up and down, and because the total ratio (opening ratio) of the airflow outlet diameter to the airflow supply member can be afforded, it is more stable even in a mass production line It is possible to obtain the merit that it is possible to supply the airflow.

  Below, each process for manufacturing a noodle string is demonstrated.

(Immediate noodles)
The “instant noodle” or “instant dry noodle” in the present invention is preferably any of a so-called stew type, a type in which hot water is added and cooked, and the like.

<Process for creating dough>
(Noodle ingredients)
In the present invention, the noodle material is not particularly limited. That is, the material conventionally used for manufacturing instant noodles can be used without particular limitation. More specifically, for example, the main raw materials and auxiliary raw materials described in paragraphs 52 to 62 of “Introduction to New Instant Noodles” published by Japan Food Newspaper Company (1998), supervised by the Japan Instant Food Industry Association In the present invention, it can be used without any particular limitation.

(Main raw material)
The main raw material that can be used in the present invention can be blended with, for example, wheat flour, barley flour, starch and the like. Among the main usable materials, for example, ASW (Australia white intermediate wheat, protein around 10%) for wheat flour, HRW (American red hard wheat, around 11% protein) for starch, and potato starch for starch , Tapioca starch, waxy corn starch, corn starch, wheat starch and the like, and etherified starch, esterified starch, cross-linked starch, oxidized starch and the like obtained using these as raw materials.

(Sub-material)
In the present invention, examples of auxiliary materials that can be used include citrus, phosphates, salts, thickening polysaccharides, eggs, gluten and the like.

(Noodle manufacturing method)
As a noodle-making method, wheat flour is used as a main raw material, and starch, gluten and the like are blended as necessary, and auxiliary materials including salt, citrus and the like are mixed with water and a dough can be prepared.

<Cut out process>
In the process of continuously cutting the thinly stretched noodle strip using a dough using a dough, using a dough, the airflow of the present invention is blown onto the noodle strings. More specifically, the air flow supply means 6 (including a plurality of air flow supply members) is provided between the upper noodle strip bundle 2a and the lower noodle strip bundle 2b at the time of peeling with a scraper (4a and 4b in FIG. 1). It is preferable if they are arranged. The hollow tubular member constituting the airflow supply means 6 is provided with a hole through which the airflow is discharged, and the hollow tubular member for supplying the airflow is connected to an airflow compressor, an airflow blower or the like that is an airflow supply source. If it is, it is preferable. Considering the pressure of the airflow to be blown, it is preferable to use a high-pressure airflow compressor. In addition, the airflow outlet should be perforated at a position where a directional airflow can be blown to the upper and lower noodle string bundles on each pipe. do it. When the air flow is applied in the direction opposite to the direction of travel of the noodle strings, it is necessary to pay attention to the possibility that the noodle strings may be caught on the air flow supply means 6.

(Airflow outlet)
In order to supply a directional airflow, it is preferable that a gap (hereinafter referred to as a pitch) between the airflow outlet and the adjacent airflow outlet is opened to some extent. More specifically, by making the pitch from 2 mm to 20 mm, the place where the air current comes out and the place where it doesn't come out. Can be changed. When the pitch is wider than 20 mm, depending on the width of the noodle strings, there are many portions where the air current does not hit, and the number of places where the trajectory of the noodle strings cannot be changed tends to increase. Further, when the pitch is 2 mm or less, the direction of the airflow becomes difficult to be performed, so it is somewhat difficult to change the activation of each noodle string. Usually, the pitch is preferably about 2 mm to 20 mm, and more preferably an interval of 5 mm to 15 mm. It is particularly preferable that the pitch between the airflow outlets and the adjacent airflow outlets be 5 to 10 mm apart.

  The hole shape of the airflow outlet may be devised as necessary, such as a round shape, a square shape, a triangular shape, or a slit shape. In terms of the size of the hole, for example, in the case of a round shape, a directional airflow can be supplied by opening the hole with a diameter of about 0.2 mm to about 3 mm. If it is Φ3 mm or more, it tends to be difficult to ensure the opening ratio of the total number of outlets relative to the size of the hollow tubular member. On the other hand, when it is Φ0.2 mm or less, processing of the discharge port tends to be difficult. Usually, it is preferable to open the holes in the range of Φ0.2 mm to Φ3 mm, and it is more preferable to open the holes in the range of Φ0.5 mm to Φ1.5 mm.

(Airflow pressure)
The air flow pressure can be controlled according to the state of the noodle strings obtained. If the air current is too strong, the noodle strings tend to be blown off more than necessary, increasing the possibility of inconvenience such as dropping off from the wave conveyor. For example, it is preferable to spray at a position of 0.02 to 0.2 Mpa, but it is more preferable to spray at a position of 0.05 to 0.1 Mpa, and the noodle strings can be violated, and the effect of the present invention is expected. it can. In addition, an upper airflow supply member (here, “upper airflow supply member” refers to a pipe that blows airflow against the upper noodle band bundle) and a lower airflow supply member (here, “lower It is also effective to change the air flow pressure of “the air flow supply member” means a pipe that blows the air flow against the lower noodle bundle. The trajectory of the upper and lower noodle strings can be greatly changed by changing the air pressure applied to the upper noodle strings and the lower noodle strings.

  The pressure of this airflow is a value measured by adjusting the pressure with a precision regulator (manufacturer: SMC Corporation, model number: IR3010-03BG) attached 1 m in front of the airflow supply member.

  Furthermore, as a pattern for opening the discharge port in the above-described state in the airflow supply member, it is preferable to devise for easily changing the trajectory of each noodle string. For example, making the air flow supply member with a round bar and opening the round holes in a staggered manner makes the discharge angle and discharge position irregular, which is preferable to simply making the holes in a straight line. (Fig. 4 (a) and (b))

  As described above, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 4, a directional air current can be blown to each noodle string by making holes in the air current supply member in a staggered manner. Also, by using a round bar, the ejection angle can also be different. Moreover, the round shape which is hard to catch also for the objective of preventing the catch of noodle strings is preferable.

  In addition, as described above, it is preferable that the air current is blown between the upper and lower noodle string bundles, but the same effect can be obtained with the air flow supply member layout as shown in FIG. That is, as shown in FIG. 9, the upper and lower noodle string bundles are separately used, and the upper and lower noodle string bundles are similarly trajected by blowing the airflow upward from the lower side. It can be changed. In other words, since independent air currents are used, air currents of different strengths can be sprayed on the upper and lower noodle string bundles, and the trajectories of the upper and lower noodle string bundles can be changed. Here, it goes without saying that even if the air current is blown only on one of the upper noodle strings and the lower noodle strings, a loose noodle string is naturally obtained as compared with the case where no air current is blown.

  In the embodiment of FIG. 9, a position where one airflow supply member is installed at a position between the upper and lower scraping members and blows up from below on the noodle string bundle peeled off by the lower scraping member. An anomaly type with one air flow supply member installed. By changing the amount of airflow and the magnitude of force for each independent airflow supply member, the upper and lower trajectories can be effectively changed (similar to the embodiment of FIG. 1).

(Hole pattern of air supply member arrangement)
In the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b), an air flow outlet is opened in a “staggered” manner in the upper hollow cylindrical member with respect to the hollow cylindrical member constituting the air flow supplying means 6. Further, by opening the airflow outlets in a “staggered” manner in the lower hollow cylindrical member, it becomes easier to spray a directional airflow on each noodle string. Further, by using a hollow cylindrical member (round bar), the ejection angle can be varied. In addition, it is preferable to use a round shape that is difficult to catch from the viewpoint of preventing the noodle strings from being caught on the airflow supply means 6.

  In the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (b), the upper hollow cylindrical member is opened in the upper airflow outlet in FIG. 5 (a), and the lower hollow cylindrical member is opened in a staggered manner. It is also possible to open the airflow outlet of “lower side” in FIG. Thus, the aspect which opens the airflow discharge port arranged in a straight line may be sufficient. In this case, as shown in FIG. 5, by changing the pitch of the holes, a portion where the air flow hits the noodle strings and a portion where they do not hit are formed, and as a result, the trajectory of each noodle string is easily changed. I can do it.

  In the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, a “staggered” airflow outlet is opened in the upper hollow cylindrical member, and a “linear” airflow outlet is opened in the lower hollow cylindrical member. Can also be opened. As described above, it is also effective to change the way of opening the airflow outlet between the upper side and the lower side of the hollow cylindrical member. A random force can be applied to each noodle string.

  An example of another type of air flow supply member arrangement suitable for the present invention is shown in the schematic cross-sectional view of FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, three air flow supply members are installed at a position between the upper and lower scraper members, and the number and amount of the air currents blown to the noodle band bundle are increased from the two. Is also possible.

  An example of another type of airflow supply member arrangement suitable for the present invention is shown in the schematic cross-sectional view of FIG. As shown in FIG. 9, one airflow supply member is installed at a position between the upper scraper member and the lower scraper member, and the airflow is blown from below to the noodle bundle bundle peeled off by the lower scraper member. An anomaly type with one supply member. Each of them can change the upper and lower trajectories effectively by changing the amount of airflow and the magnitude of force for independent airflow supply members.

<Alpha treatment process>
The α-treatment method in the present invention can be optionally carried out by boiling with boiling hot water or steaming with steam, but it is more preferable to use a steamer using steam.

<Stretching process>
By stretching steamed noodles, each meal can be cut with a stable weight. In this stretching step, it is preferable to cut each portion of the stretched portion with the aqueous solution attached to the steamed noodles. By attaching an aqueous solution to the surface of the noodle strings, it is possible to peel off the light noodle strings. As a method for attaching the aqueous solution, a spray nozzle, a shower, immersion, or the like may be used. Furthermore, it is also effective to use a loosening device such as that shown in Japanese Patent Application No. 2010-537611 for noodles cut into one meal. It is desirable because it can further loosen the sticking of light noodle strings.

<Drying process>
The instant noodles of the present invention can be obtained by forming and filling the noodle strings obtained by the above-described method into a drying basket one by one and performing a drying process. In the drying method, frying with oil, frying and drying method, hot air drying method of drying with hot air, and the like can be used as necessary. In the frying drying method, the final moisture is preferably 2 to 3%, and in the hot air drying method, the final moisture is preferably dried to 6 to 14%. About drying conditions, such as drying temperature, what is in the conventional method can be used as it is.

(Evaluation of “stickiness” of noodle strings)
In the present invention, the “sticking degree” of the noodle strings can be suitably evaluated under the conditions used in the “test example” described later (about 100 noodle strings are used). That is, the evaluation was performed under the conditions used in “Test Example” (about 100 noodle strings were used). With respect to the noodle strings, the noodle strings can be calculated according to the following formula:

  (Degree of sticking) = 100 × (Number of noodle strings with sticking) / (Total number of noodle strings tested)

  In the noodle strings obtained by the method of the present invention, the “sticking degree” (average of three results) obtained in each test is preferably 35% or less. The “sticking degree” is more preferably 25% or less, and further preferably 20% or less (particularly 15% or less).

  The present invention is obtained by further improving the invention according to the above-mentioned “basic application” (Japanese Patent Application No. 2011-33625; filed on Feb. 18, 2011) by the present applicant. Therefore, regarding the interpretation and the like of the present invention, the contents of the basic application can be referred to as necessary.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to examples.

Test example 1

  The effect of using airflow was confirmed by the following test.

<Manufacture of noodle strings>
Formula: 10 kg of wheat flour (DNS, protein 10.5%), 100 g of salt, 20 g of Kansui (na carbonate), 3700 ml of water

  Noodle string conditions: No. 24 cutting edge, noodle string with a thickness of 1.5 mm, no cover of the conduit, scrape width 35 mm, two air flow supply members Φ (diameter) 10 mm (1 mm hole, pitch 10 mm, 15 degree staggered type ( 4 (a) and (b)) was installed, and an air flow was blown onto the noodle strings at an upper air flow pressure of 0.1 Mpa and a lower air flow pressure of 0.08 Mpa (see FIG. 1 for the form of the cutting blade device) ).

The speed of the wave conveyor was set to 4.4 m / min, and after obtaining a random, substantially linear noodle string bundle, steamed at 0.5 kg / cm ² for 2 minutes, and then steamed noodles cut into noodle weight 100 g in fresh water 10 The noodle wire lump subjected to the immersion treatment for 1 second was forcibly loosened once at 1200 revolutions by using the loosening apparatus disclosed in FIG. 8A of Japanese Patent Application No. 2010-537611. The noodle sticks of noodle strands loosened with the loosening device were counted.

  The noodle string sticking count method was classified into a noodle string lump that was loosened by a loosening apparatus, and one that could be taken out by hand and removed as a single noodle string. In addition, when two or more noodle strings are stuck and taken out, the noodle strings being pinched are shaken three times at a speed of about 0.7 seconds at a distance of 30 cm, and mild stickiness is loosened by shaking. Judged to be loose. Judging from the fact that the items that are firmly attached that do not come loose when shaken are attached, they were counted. At this time, if two were attached, it was counted as two, and if five were attached in a bundle, it was counted as five.

  For comparison, the conventional cutting blade device of FIG. 2 was used to raise the lid of the conduit to obtain a substantially straight noodle string, and the subsequent processing was the same as in the above test example.

  The obtained data is shown in Table 1. Moreover, the photograph of the noodle string bundle on the wave conveyor of “with airflow” or “without airflow” is shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, respectively.

  Table 1 shows the results. Moreover, the photograph of the noodle string bundle on the wave conveyor with and without airflow is shown in FIG. 8 (in the case of airflow) and FIG. 9 (in the case of no airflow). The reason why the “total number of noodles” is different in each noodle strand is because the number of each noodle strand is slightly different because the noodle strand is divided by weight.

(* Here, the number of noodles is slightly different because the noodle strands are divided by weight).

  From the above test results, the following average values (tested three times each) can be calculated. The calculation results are shown in the following (Table 2).

(Airflow effect)

  From the above results, it can be understood that sticking of noodle strings during cooking can be suppressed without using a strong wave by using an air current. This is because by using the airflow of the present invention, the contact points between the noodle strings can be reduced without applying a strong longitudinal wave. In addition, when a substantially straight noodle string is obtained using a method that does not use an air flow, that is, a conventional cutting blade device, each noodle string moves in the same way, so the number of noodle strings contacts is reduced. Because it is not possible, there are many strong sticks between noodle strings. Since the noodle strings stuck by such steaming are still stuck after the drying process, the noodle strings are firmly stuck together at the time of eating, so they will not loosen and will not return well .

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to examples.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to examples.

<Example 1>
A flour raw material of 950 g of wheat flour (ASW, protein 9.5%) and potato starch 50 g, kneaded with 3 g of sodium carbonate and 10 g of sodium chloride dissolved in 350 ml of water, rolled, and cut with a round blade 20 A noodle wire with a thickness of 1.30 mm is cut into a cutting blade roll (diameter 37 mm) at a rotational speed of 200 rpm / min, a scrape width 35 mm, two air flow supply members Φ10 mm (1 mm hole, pitch 10 mm, 15 degree zigzag type, FIG. ) And (b)) were installed, and air was blown onto the noodle strings at an airflow pressure upper side of 0.1 Mpa and lower side of 0.08 Mpa. The speed of the wave conveyor was set to 4.5 m / min, and a random noodle string bundle was obtained.

  Next, after the noodle string bundle was continuously steamed, 30 ml of fresh water was showered per noodle string (100 g of steamed noodles), and the noodle strings cut to a shower noodle weight of 115 g were put into the basket. By fried and dried, the fried temperature was 150 ° C. for 2 minutes to obtain instant fried noodles with a final moisture content of 2%.

<Example 2>
A flour raw material of 950 g of wheat flour (ASW, protein 9.5%) and potato starch 50 g is kneaded and rolled with 3 g of sodium carbonate and 10 g of sodium chloride dissolved in 320 ml of water, and the cutting edge 16 round shape, A noodle wire with a thickness of 1.40 mm is cut into a cutting blade roll (diameter 37 mm) at a rotation speed of 200 rpm / min, a scrap width 35 mm, two air flow supply members Φ10 mm ((air flow supply member “upper side”: 1 mm hole, pitch 10 mm, straight line Type: Airflow supply member “Lower side”: 1 mm hole, pitch 8 mm, straight type), see FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B)), airflow pressure upper 0.1 Mpa, lower 0.08 Mpa noodles Air was blown onto the wire. The speed of the wave conveyor was set to 4.5 m / min, and a random noodle string bundle was obtained.

  Next, after the steamed noodle bundle is continuously steamed, 30 ml of fresh water is showered per serving of steamed noodles (100 g steamed noodles), the noodle strings cut into a shower noodle weight of 115 g are put into a basket, It was fried at a fried temperature of 150 ° C. for 2 minutes to obtain instant fried noodles with a final moisture content of 2%.

<Example 3>
The raw material of wheat flour 950g (ASW, protein 9.5%) and potato starch 50g, kneaded with 3m of sodium carbonate and 10g of salt water in 320ml of water, rolled, and the cutting edge 16 round shape , Noodles with a thickness of 1.40 mm, cutting blade roll (diameter 37 mm) rotation speed 200 rpm / min, scrape width 35 mm, three air flow supply members Φ10 mm (1 mm hole, pitch 10 mm, linear type, see FIG. 8) It installed, and air was sprayed on the noodle strings with the upper two airflow pressures of 0.1 Mpa and the lower 0.08 Mpa. The speed of the wave conveyor was set to 4.5 m / min, and a random noodle string bundle was obtained.

  Next, after the noodle string bundle was continuously steamed, 30 ml of fresh water was showered per noodle string (100 g of steamed noodles), and the noodle strings cut to a shower noodle weight of 115 g were put into the basket. By fried and dried, the fried temperature was 150 ° C. for 2 minutes to obtain instant fried noodles with a final moisture content of 2%.

<Example 4>
Flour 950g (ASW, protein 9.5%) and tapioca starch 50g powder material is mixed and rolled with water containing 3g sodium carbonate, 5g egg white and 10g salt dissolved in 350ml of water, cutting edge No. 18 Round shape, noodle wire with a thickness of 1.30 mm, cutting blade roll (diameter 37 mm) rotation speed 200 rotations / min, scrape width 35 mm, two air flow supply members Φ10 mm (1 mm hole, pitch 10 mm, staggered type, see FIG. 9) ) And air was blown onto the noodle strings at an airflow pressure upper side of 0.1 Mpa and an airflow pressure lower side (lower side of the airflow supply member) of 0.06 Mpa. The speed of the wave conveyor was set to 4.5 m / min, and a random noodle string bundle was obtained.

  Next, the noodle bundle was continuously steamed, and then 20 ml of the unraveling solution (Fuji Oil Co., Ltd. “Soya Five S” 1.0% aqueous solution) was sprayed on the steamed noodles cut into 100 g of noodle weight per serving. The drying mold was filled with air. Thereafter, it was dried for 40 minutes in a dryer adjusted to a temperature of 80 ° C. and a wind speed of 4 m / S to obtain instant hot-air dried noodles having a final moisture content of 10%.

<Comparative Example 1>
The air piping of the cutting blade device of Example 1 was removed, and the other conditions were the same as in Example 1.

<Comparative example 2>
The air piping of the cutting blade device of Example 2 was removed, and the other conditions were the same as in Example 2.

<Comparative Example 3>
The air piping of the cutting blade device of Example 3 was removed, and the other conditions were the same as in Example 3.

<Comparative Example 4>
The air piping of the cutting blade device of Example 4 was removed, and the other conditions were the same as in Example 3.

  From the comparison between Example 4 and Comparative Example 4, it can be understood that the effect of the present invention can be obtained even in hot-air dried noodles.

  As is clear from the above results, the effect of the present invention is that the air flow is directly applied to the noodle strings, so that random movement can be given to the noodle strings, and the noodle strings do not have a strong longitudinal wave wave contact. Can be reduced. For this reason, in the present invention, it is possible to suppress sticking of noodle strings during steaming without applying a strong longitudinal wave. Furthermore, since the moisture on the surface of the noodle strings at the time of cutting can be blown off by applying an air flow, a noodle string with better looseness can be obtained.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cutting blade apparatus 2a, 2b Cut-out noodle string 3 Chute | shoot 4a, 4b Waste member 5 Noodle strip (sheet)
6 Airflow supply means 6a Airflow supply member (upper side)
6b Airflow supply member (lower side)
6c Airflow supply member (upper side)

Claims (12)

A method for producing noodle strings, in which a noodle strip is cut into a noodle string using a rotary cutting device including at least a pair of cutting blade rolls, a scrap member, and an airflow supply means;
Passing the noodle strip through the cutting blade roll and cutting the noodle strip into a noodle strand;
Peeling the noodle strings from the cutting blade roll with a scraping member and separating the noodle strings into upper and lower noodle string bundles;
Supplying at least airflow from the airflow supply means to the noodle strings after the cutting and before landing on the wave conveyor; and
The method for producing noodle strings, wherein the air flow supply means includes a plurality of air flow supply members. A method for producing noodle strings, in which a noodle strip is cut into a noodle string using a rotary cutting device including at least a pair of cutting blade rolls, a scrap member, and an airflow supply means;
Passing the noodle strip through the cutting blade roll and cutting the noodle strip into a noodle strand;
Peeling the noodle strings from the cutting blade roll with a scraping member and separating the noodle strings into upper and lower noodle string bundles;
For the noodle strings after the cutting and before landing on the wave conveyor, the air current is supplied from the air current supply means, and substantially no longitudinal wave is formed on the noodle strings. Forming a flat noodle string bundle;
And at least a step of α-making the noodle strings and then drying them; and
The method for producing noodle strings, wherein the air flow supply means includes a plurality of air flow supply members.   The method for manufacturing a noodle string according to claim 1 or 2, wherein at least one of the plurality of airflow supply members constituting the airflow supply means is disposed between the pair of cutting blade rolls.   The method for producing noodle strings according to claim 3, wherein all of the plurality of air flow supply members constituting the air flow supply means are disposed between the pair of cutting blade rolls.   The plurality of airflow supply members are each installed one by one with respect to each of the upper and lower noodle strings bundles cut out by upper and lower cutting blade rolls and peeled off by a scraping member. Of instant dried noodles.   The method for producing instant dried noodles according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the airflow when the airflow supply member blows directly onto the noodle string bundle is a directional airflow.   The method for producing instant dried noodles according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the airflow supply member is an airflow supply member in which a plurality of holes are formed in a round cylinder or a rectangular cylinder.   8. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of airflow supply members is installed between upper and lower noodle strings bundles cut out by upper and lower cutting blade rolls and peeled off by a scraping member. A method for producing instant dried noodles.   At least one of the plurality of airflow supply members is installed between the upper and lower noodle string bundles cut by the upper and lower cutting blade rolls and peeled off by the scraping member, and the airflow is directly applied to the upper and lower noodle string bundles of the airflow supply member. The method for producing instant dried noodles according to claim 8, wherein a hole is made at a position where the scent is sprayed. The method for producing instant dried noodles according to any one of claims 2 to 9, wherein the substantially flat noodle string bundle is formed by gathering irregularly moving noodle strings.   The method for producing instant dry noodles according to claim 10, wherein the irregular movement of the bundle of noodles gives a ring shape, a transverse wave shape, and / or a zigzag trajectory.   The method for producing instant dried noodles according to any one of claims 2 to 11, wherein a steaming machine using steam is used as the means for pregelatinization.