JP5839946B2 - Instant noodle manufacturing method - Google Patents

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  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”.

  Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-189089 (Patent Document 1) discloses a method for producing instant noodles without forming waves on the noodle strings. 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, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-189089 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. is there. 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 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-187623 (Patent Document 2), 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. Surely, JP 2010-187623 A prevents 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. I can do it. On the other hand, in mass production lines, it is generally necessary to perform noodle string rowing (ie, attaching a “partition plate” for rowing to the noodle string cutting blade device). The cutting blade device of 2010-187623 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 has been found that supplying airflow to the noodle string bundle from the airflow supply means disposed between the upper and lower noodle string bundles is extremely effective in achieving the above object.

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;
At least a step of supplying an airflow from the airflow supply means to the cut noodle strings; and the airflow supply means is an airflow supply means for providing a variable airflow. It is.

  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.

  In addition, in the present invention, as the airflow supply means, at least one of the strength (pressure) of the airflow discharged from the means, the amount of airflow (airflow) and / or the direction of the airflow can be varied. Is a feature. By setting it as such a structure, in this invention, the freedom degree of the aspect which provides "random directionality" to noodle strings by said airflow supply can be increased markedly. As a result, according to various properties (for example, hardness, stiffness, diameter, number, running speed, etc.) of the noodle strings, suitable “random directionality” can be imparted to the noodle strings. It becomes possible.

  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.

  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 airflow supply means is an airflow supply means for providing a variable airflow.

  [2] The airflow supply means is an airflow supply means that can vary at least one of the strength (pressure) of the airflow discharged from the means, the amount of airflow (airflow), and / or the direction of the airflow. 1].

  [3] The method for producing noodle strings according to [1] or [2], wherein the airflow supply unit is disposed between the pair of cutting blade rolls.

  [4] The method for producing noodle strings according to any one of [1] to [3], wherein the airflow supply means is an airflow supply means that slides to the left and right substantially parallel to the cutting blade roll.

  [5] The method for producing noodle strings according to any one of [1] to [4], wherein the airflow supply means is an airflow supply means that swings in an up-down direction.

  [6] The method for producing a noodle string according to any one of [1] to [5], wherein the airflow is an airflow acting in a direction of pushing out the noodle strings toward a moving direction of the noodle strings.

  [7] The noodle strings according to any one of [1] to [6], wherein the airflow supply means supplies the airflow between the lower noodle strings and the upper noodle strings. Production method.

  [8] The method for producing a noodle string according to any one of [1] to [7], wherein the airflow supplied from the airflow supply means to the noodle strings is a directional airflow.

  [9] The method for producing noodle strings according to any one of [1] to [8], wherein the air flow supply means includes a hollow cylindrical or prismatic tubular member.

  [10] The method for manufacturing a noodle string according to any one of [1] to [9], wherein the airflow supply means is provided with a plurality of airflow outlets.

  [11] The method for producing a noodle string according to any one of [1] to [10], wherein the air flow outlet has a polygonal slit shape, a circular shape, or an elliptical shape.

  [12] The airflow supply means is disposed at a position between the upper and lower cutting blade rolls, and the airflow from the airflow supply means is supplied between the upper and lower noodle strings bundles peeled off by the scraping member [1] to [ [11] The method for producing a noodle string according to any one of [11].

  [13] Airflow is supplied from the airflow supply means to a position where the airflow supply means is disposed between the pair of cutting blade rolls and directly supplies the airflow to the upper and lower noodle strings bundles [1] to [12] The manufacturing method of the noodle strings of any one of these.

[14] 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 air flow supply means for providing a variable air flow. ;
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;
A process for producing instant dried noodles, wherein the process comprises at least a step of converting the noodle strings into α and then drying them.

  [15] The method for producing instant dry noodles according to [14], wherein the substantially flat noodle string bundle is formed by gathering irregularly moving noodle strings.

  [16] The method for producing instant dried noodles according to [14] or [15], wherein the substantially irregular movement of the noodle string bundle provides a circular, transverse wave, and / or zigzag orbit.

  [17] The method for producing instant dried noodles according to any one of [14] to [16], wherein a steamer using steam is used as the means for pregelatinization.

[18] A noodle string manufactured by cutting a noodle band 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 for providing a variable airflow. There;
The noodle strings for instant dry noodles, wherein the noodle strings after cutting 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.

  According to the present invention, at least one of the strength (pressure) of the airflow discharged from the airflow supply means, the amount of airflow (airflow) and / or the direction of the airflow can be made variable. By adopting such a configuration, in the present invention, the degree of freedom of the aspect of imparting “random directionality” to the noodle strings can be remarkably increased. As a result, various properties ( For example, according to hardness, stiffness, diameter, number, running speed, etc., it is possible to impart “random directionality” suitable for the noodle strings.

  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 a model perspective view which shows the example of airflow supply port arrangement | positioning (staggered type) which can be used conveniently for this invention. It is a model perspective view which shows the example of air flow supply port arrangement | positioning (series type) which can be used conveniently for this invention. It is a model perspective view which shows the example of the airflow supply port arrangement | positioning (staggered / series mixed type) which can be used conveniently for this 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 photograph which shows an example of the state in which the noodle strings cut out of the test example (with air) form a noodle string bundle on the wave conveyor. It is a photograph which shows the state in which the cut-out noodle strings of the test example (without air) form a noodle string bundle on the wave conveyor. It is a model perspective view which shows 1 aspect which makes the airflow supply means movable which can be used in this invention. It is a model perspective view which shows the other aspect which can use the airflow supply means which can be used in this invention, and is movable.

  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; and the air flow supply means is an air flow supply means for providing a variable air flow.

(Noodle line)
The noodle strings of the present invention are manufactured by cutting a noodle strip into a noodle string using a rotary cutting device including at least a pair of cutting blade rolls, a scrap member, and an air flow supply means for providing a variable air flow. It is tamen line. The noodle strings of the present invention are characterized in 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 to form waves, combined with the resistance of the conduit chute 13b and the conduit retainer 13a in the conduit. 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 providing a variable airflow for supplying an airflow to the noodle strings 2a and 2b after cutting is provided.

  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, an air flow pipe 6 provided with an air flow supply means 6 (that is, an air flow discharge (or ejection) port) for providing a variable air flow between the upper and lower scrap members 4a and 4b disposed in the cutting blade device 1. , Etc.), an air flow is directly supplied to the noodle strings 2a and 2b cut by the cutting blade rolls 1a and 1b and peeled off by the scraping members 4a and 4b.

  In the present invention, by making the airflow supply port of the airflow pipe 6 that gives this variable airflow into a hole shape and a hole diameter that can give the airflow "direction", each noodle string Random directionality (force) can be given. 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.

  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 airflow supply means 6 that gives a variable airflow between 4b, a directional airflow can be blown onto the noodle strings with respect to the upper and lower noodle bundles 12a and 12b. .

  Furthermore, in this aspect, the air flow supply means 6 that gives a variable air flow is provided with a plurality of round holes as shown in the schematic perspective view of FIG. The airflow is discharged, and the airflow is supplied to the noodle strings 2a and 2b.

  By using the cutting blade device of FIG. 1 having the above-described configuration, the formation of waves of longitudinal waves that are forcibly bent in the conduit (that is, waves in the longitudinal direction of the noodle strings) is suppressed. More specifically, the longitudinal waves are not formed at all or only suppressed longitudinal waves are formed. As a result, when the upper noodle strings 2a and the lower noodle strings 2b are irregularly shaped like a flat ring, a curve, or a zigzag, respectively, a longitudinal wave wave is formed at each contact point of the noodle strings. As with, it can be reduced. Further, according to the present invention, since the air flow can be directly blown in the air against the noodle strings 2a and 2b peeled off by the scrapes, these noodle strings can be made to jump relatively easily, whereby the noodle strings Random directivity can be created for each of the lines 2a and 2b. Here, with respect to the lid of the conduit, it is possible to obtain a relatively large flat ring, curve, zigzag noodle strings 2a and 2b by removing the lid, but it prevents the noodle strings 2a and 2b from excessively blowing up. For the purpose, it is possible to provide a jammer plate (not shown) for preventing popping out on the upper side of the scraper 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 that gives a variable airflow. obtain. 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 that gives a variable airflow. 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.

(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 at which the noodle strings are peeled off as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-187623. 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 for providing a variable airflow includes a tubular (or pipe) 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)
As long as the airflow supply means for providing a variable airflow in the present invention has a configuration (or structure) that enables airflow to be supplied to the cut noodle strings, the shape, structure, mechanism, etc. There is no particular limitation. For example, the airflow supply means 6 that gives a variable airflow has an effect on the space (arranged in the vicinity of the cutting blade rolls 1a and 1b in FIG. 1) and on other elements (for example, electrical and magnetic influences). From the point of view, it is preferable to have a configuration including a hollow tubular (tubular) member that is easy to have a relatively simple structure.

  In the present invention, as long as it is possible to supply an air flow to the cut noodle strings, the air flow supply means 6 for providing a variable air flow is not limited to the configuration including such a hollow tubular member. Of course. The air flow supply means 6 for providing a variable air flow is preferably, for example, 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 that gives a variable airflow is not particularly limited. From the viewpoint of ease of use (availability, cost), the gas is preferably normal air (air). 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 gives the variable airflow which can be used by this invention is demonstrated referring FIG.

  It is preferable that the air flow supply means 6 for providing a variable air flow used in the present invention 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 air flow supply means 6 that gives a variable air flow is not particularly limited, and may be appropriately selected from known shapes such as a round shape, a quadrangle shape, a triangle shape, an ellipse shape, and a plate shape as necessary.

  In the present invention, the air flow supply means 6 for providing a variable air flow is provided in proximity to the upper and lower cutting blade rolls 1a and 1b, respectively, from the tips of the scrapers 4a and 4b (that is, from the cutting blade roll 1a or 1b, It is preferable to arrange the noodle strings 2a or 2b at positions corresponding to the upper and lower sides of the noodle strings 2a or 2b. 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 variable air current is generated between the upper noodle bundle 2a and the lower noodle bundle 2b. It is preferable that the airflow supply means 6 to be provided is arranged.

(Structure of air flow supply means)
In an embodiment in which the airflow supply means 6 for providing a variable airflow includes a hollow tubular member (or pipe), it is preferable that a hole for discharging the airflow from the hollow tubular member is provided. 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.

  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 an air flow is applied in the direction opposite to the direction of travel of the noodle strings, the noodle strings may be caught by the air flow supply means 6 that provides a variable air flow. 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.

  The airflow supply means 6 that gives a variable airflow can be operated, for example, by sliding the airflow supply means laterally by about 1 mm to 50 mm (as shown in the schematic perspective view of FIG. 10), for example (see FIG. 11). (As shown in the schematic perspective view of FIG. 5), it is sufficient to perform an operation of turning the head up and down by about 1 to 45 degrees (swinging motion). That is, by constantly moving the airflow supply means, the airflow outlet is constantly moved, and the airflow blown to the noodle strings becomes a random airflow as compared with the airflow of the fixed airflow supply means.

  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 air flow is simply supplied from a single “hole or slit”, it is difficult to create the direction of the air flow. Even if it moves, the adjacent noodles will have almost uniform power, and it will be somewhat difficult to apply "non-uniform power" to the 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 air flow supply means 6 that gives a variable air flow, the air flow supply means 6 that gives a variable air flow is It is preferable to form a hollow round bar and make a round hole in a staggered type. This effectively creates a directional airflow and, together with a constantly moving outlet, can spray irregular power on the noodle strings.

  In the present invention, for the hollow cylindrical member constituting the airflow supply means 6 for providing a variable airflow, an airflow outlet is opened on the upper side of the member in a “staggered” shape in FIG. By opening the airflow outlets in a “staggered” manner in FIG. 4B on the side, it becomes easier to blow directional air onto the noodle strings. 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 air flow supply means 6 that gives a variable air flow.

  In the present invention, the airflow outlet shown in FIG. 5A can be opened above the hollow cylindrical member, and the airflow outlet shown in FIG. 5B can be opened below the member. 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 hits the noodle strings and a portion where the air does not hit are formed. The trajectory of noodle strings can be changed easily.

  In the present invention, the “staggered” airflow outlet shown in FIG. 6A is opened above the hollow cylindrical member, and the “straight” airflow outlet shown in FIG. 6B is opened below the member. You can also. 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. Combined with a constantly moving outlet, each noodle string can be given random power.

  In the present invention, by randomly blowing a directional airflow to each noodle strip (noodles that the airflow hits, noodles that the airflow does not hit, the airflow hits, the airflow does not hit, etc., irregular), The trajectory drawn by each noodle string can be changed irregularly. As a result, the noodle strings are shaken like rampaging in the air, and the noodle strings draw flat rings of different sizes on the wave conveyor. It can be drawn in the reverse direction, the lateral direction of travel, and the diagonal direction of travel. In other words, in such an embodiment, each noodle string can be randomly arranged on the wave conveyor in an unpredictable manner, and as a result, the noodle string (even without a strong longitudinal wave applied to the noodle string) It is possible to effectively reduce the contact of each one. In addition, this random movement is caused by the constantly moving air current and the noodle strings danced in the air by the air current. You can get movement.

(Airflow supply means that gives a variable airflow)
In the present invention, the configuration of the airflow supply means 6 that gives a variable airflow is not particularly limited. That is, as a configuration for discharging the “variable airflow” from the airflow supply unit 6, for example, a conventionally known configuration can be used. In the present invention, the airflow supply means 6 is an airflow supply means that can vary at least one of the strength (pressure) of the airflow discharged from the means, the amount of airflow (airflow), and / or the direction of the airflow. Preferably there is.

  When the airflow supply means 6 includes a plurality of airflow supply members, in the present invention, at least one of the “plurality of airflow supply members” is a “airflow supply member that provides a variable airflow”. It will be enough if there is. Japanese Patent Application No. 2011-241638 (filed on November 2, 2011) can be referred to for a specific configuration employing such a plurality of airflow supply members.

In the present invention, the air flow supply means for providing a variable air flow can employ the following configuration, for example.
(A) A mode in which the air flow supply means 6 itself is configured to give a variable air flow, that is, a mode in which at least one member (or component) constituting the air flow supply means 6 is movable.
(B) The airflow supply means 6 itself is not movable, but “variable” in the airflow path from the element (for example, the airflow compressor) itself or the airflow supply means 6 to the airflow supply means 6. A mode in which means (for example, a variable valve for pressure and / or flow rate) for providing a “smooth air flow” is arranged.

(Mode in which at least a part of the air flow supply means is movable)
In such an embodiment, the airflow supply means 6 or at least a part of the airflow supply means 6) may be made “movable” by known means so that it can be horizontally or rotated. For example, if it is horizontally movable, it means “slide”, and if it is rotationally movable, it means, for example, “swing”, etc. If each operation becomes a small operation, it becomes “vibration”, for example. Narrowing the slide and neck swing width can be a vibration operation, but the same effect can be obtained in vibration. Further, the air flow supply means 6 has a double structure (for example, “a perforated outer cylinder” and “a perforated inner cylinder”), and the outer cylinder and / or the inner cylinder is operated such as “slide”. However, the same effect can be obtained.

  In an embodiment in which there are a plurality of airflow supply members (for example, airflow pipes) constituting the airflow supply means 6, there may be a “plurality” of airflow supply members configured to be movable. In this case, the operations of the plurality of airflow supply members may be independent from each other, or may be moved with some relationship to each other (for example, in synchronization).

(Variable airflow)
In the present invention, the aspect of “variable airflow” is not particularly limited. As long as the object of the present invention is not violated, any “variable air flow” such as periodic, continuous, intermittent, and pulsed can be used.

  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 them, preferred main raw materials include, for example, ASW (Australian white intermediate wheat, about 10% protein) for wheat flour, HRW (American red hard wheat, about 11% protein), 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 for providing a variable air flow is disposed 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. The hollow tubular member constituting the airflow supply means 6 for providing a variable airflow has a hole through which the airflow is discharged, and the hollow tubular member for supplying the airflow includes an airflow compressor, It is preferable if it is connected to a blower or the like. 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 drilled at a position where a directional airflow can be blown onto the upper and lower noodle strings bundles, while sliding the airflow supply means sideways and swinging in the vertical direction, The noodle string bundle may be sprayed vertically or obliquely. When the air flow is applied in the direction opposite to the direction of travel of the noodle string bundle, care must be taken because the noodle strings may be caught by the air flow supply means 6 that provides a variable air flow.

(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 airflow pressure can be appropriately controlled according to the state of the noodle strings obtained. If the air current is too strong, the noodle strings may be blown more than necessary, causing inconveniences such as falling off the wave conveyor. For example, it is preferable to spray at a position of 0.02 Mpa to 0.3 Mpa, but it is more preferable to spray at a position of 0.05 Mpa to 0.2 Mpa. From the viewpoint of exhibiting the effect of the above, it is more preferable.

  The pressure of this airflow is a value measured by adjusting the pressure reduction with a precision regulator (manufacturer: SMC Co., Ltd., model number: IR3010-03BG) attached 1 m before the air piping.

  Furthermore, it is preferable to devise to make it easy to change the trajectory of each noodle string as a pattern for opening the outlet in the above-described state in the airflow supply means 6. For example, the discharge angle and the discharge position are irregular by making the air flow supply means 6 with a hollow cylindrical member (hollow round bar) and opening the round holes in a staggered pattern (as shown in FIG. 5). Therefore, it is more effective as compared with a mode in which holes are simply formed in a straight line.

  The airflow supply means 6 that gives a variable airflow can be operated, for example, by sliding the airflow supply means laterally about 1 mm to 50 mm, preferably about 5 mm to 20 mm, or vertically 1 degree to 45 degrees, respectively. Preferably, the head swing operation may be performed about 5 to 15 degrees. That is, by constantly moving the airflow supply means, the airflow outlet is constantly moved, and the airflow blown onto the noodle strings becomes a random airflow by constantly changing the jet angle and discharge position of the airflow.

  As a means for moving the airflow supply means 6 for providing a variable airflow, for example, when it is desired to slide or swing, the airflow supply means can be moved from side to side by moving the crank using the power from the motor. Is possible. It is also possible to move the air flow supply means using an air cylinder or the like.

  In addition, as described above, it is preferable to spray the air current on the upper and lower noodle string bundles, but the upper noodle string bundle can draw a random trajectory only by supplying the air current only to the upper noodle string bundle 2a. The lower noodle string bundle 2b becomes a synchronized noodle string. By arranging the air flow supply means 6 for providing a variable air flow between the upper and lower noodle string bundles, the upper and lower noodle string bundles are reliably separated as a result. For this reason, since the upper and lower noodle string bundles are not separated from each other and are surely separated from each other, naturally, the loosening of the noodle strings is significantly improved compared to the case where no airflow is used. Conversely, the same effect can be obtained by supplying airflow only to the lower noodle strings without supplying airflow to the upper noodle strings. However, in this case, if no airflow is supplied to the upper noodle strings, it should be noted that the noodle strings may be entangled with the airflow supply means 6 that provides a variable airflow.

<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 fried drying method, the final moisture may be 2 to 3%, and in the hot air drying method, the final moisture may be dried to 6 to 14%. With respect to the drying conditions such as the drying temperature, the conventional method may be supplied 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).

  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>
Formulation: 10 kg of wheat flour (DNS, protein 10.5%), 100 g of salt, 20 g of Kansui (na carbonate), 3400 ml of water

A cutting blade device having the configuration shown in FIG. 1 was used. In this apparatus, the size of each element was as follows.
Cutting blade roll (iron) 1a and 1b: Diameter 37 mm, width 210 mm
Chute 3 (stainless steel): thickness 1.5mm
Waste 4a and 4b (made of brass): 1mm thick

<Formation conditions for noodle strings>
Noodle string condition: Cutting blade No. 24 round shape, cutting blade roll rotation speed 205 rotation / min, noodle string thickness of 1.5 mm, no lid of conduit, scraped width 35 mm
Diameter of air flow supply means 6 for providing a variable air flow: Φ10 mm
Airflow outlet: 1 mm hole, pitch 10 mm, 15-degree staggered type (see FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b)) Operation of airflow supply means 6 that gives a variable airflow: 5mm crank (60 left and right 60 times) Slide).
Pressure: Supplying airflow to the noodle strings at 0.1 MPa (megapascal) After setting the speed of the wave conveyor to 4.4 m / min and obtaining a random substantially linear noodle string bundle, 0.5 kg / cm ² Steamed for 2 minutes and cut into noodle weight 100 g to obtain steamed noodles.

  The steamed noodles obtained as described above were immersed in fresh water for 10 seconds, and the noodle strands subjected to the immersion treatment were forced at 1200 revolutions using the loosening device disclosed in FIG. 8 (a) of Japanese Patent Application No. 2010-537611. 1 time (about 1 second). The “sticking” of noodles of noodle strands loosened by the loosening device was 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 pinching noodle strings are shaken three times at a speed of about 0.7 seconds at a distance of 30 cm. If it was, it was judged to be “unraveled”. On the other hand, the noodle strings that were not loosened even when shaken in this way and the noodle strings that were firmly attached were counted as being “attached”. 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.

  Moreover, as a comparative object, after using the conventional cutting blade device of FIG. 2 to raise the lid of the conduit to obtain a substantially straight noodle string, the subsequent processing is the same as in the above-described test example. .

  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.

  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).

(Effect of air flow)

  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.

<Example 1>
A flour raw material of 950 g of wheat flour (ASW, protein 9.8%) and 50 g of potato starch, kneaded with 2 g of sodium carbonate and 10 g of sodium chloride dissolved in 350 ml of water, rolled, and cut with a round blade 20 Diameter of noodles with a thickness of 1.30 mm, cutting blade roll (diameter 37 mm) rotation speed 200 rpm / min, scrape width 35 mm, air flow supplying means 6 for providing a variable air flow: Φ10 mm (1 mm hole, pitch 10 mm, 15 degrees) A staggered type, see FIG. 4 (a), was placed, and air pressure was supplied to the noodle strings while cranking 5 mm 60 times per minute at a pressure of 0.1 MPa (see FIG. 1 for the form of the cutting blade device) ). After setting the speed of the wave conveyor to 4.5 m / min and obtaining a random noodle strand bundle, the noodle strand bundle is continuously steamed and then 30 ml of fresh water is showered per noodle strand (100 g steamed noodle). The noodle strings cut into a shower noodle weight of 115 g were put into a basket and fried at a fried temperature of 150 ° C. for 2 minutes by an oil frying method to obtain instant fried noodles having a final moisture content of 2%.

<Example 2>
A flour raw material of 900 g of wheat flour (ASW, protein 9.5%) and potato starch 100 g, kneaded with 2 g of sodium carbonate and 10 g of salt dissolved in 330 ml of water, rolled, and cut with a 20-edge round shape. A noodle wire with a thickness of 1.30 mm, a cutting blade roll (diameter 37 mm) rotating speed 200 rotations / min, a scrape width 35 mm, air flow supplying means 6Φ10 mm (1 mm hole, pitch 10 mm, linear type, FIG. a) (see (b)) was placed, and the air current was supplied to the noodle strings while swinging the top and bottom by 15 degrees at a pressure of 0.1 MPa for 1 minute. After setting the speed of the wave conveyor to 4.5 m / min and obtaining a random noodle strand bundle, the noodle strand bundle is continuously steamed and then 30 ml of fresh water is showered per noodle strand (100 g steamed noodle). The noodle strings cut into a shower noodle weight of 115 g were put into a basket and fried at a fried temperature of 150 ° C. for 2 minutes by an oil frying method to obtain instant fried noodles having a final moisture content of 2%.

<Example 3>
A flour raw material of 900 g of wheat flour (ASW, protein 9.8%) and potato starch 100 g, kneaded with 2 g of sodium carbonate and 10 g of sodium chloride dissolved in 330 ml of water, rolled, and cut with a 20-edge round shape, A noodle string having a thickness of 1.30 mm is cut into a cutting blade roll (diameter 37 mm) at a rotation speed of 200 rpm / min, a scraping width 35 mm, an air flow supplying means 6Φ10 mm (1 mm hole, pitch 10 mm, linear type, FIG. a) (see (b)) was placed, and an air current was supplied to the noodle strings while swinging up and down 10 degrees each time at a pressure of 0.1 MPa for 1 minute. The speed of the wave conveyor is set to 4.5 m / min, and after obtaining a random noodle strand bundle, the noodle strand bundle is continuously steamed, and then the steamed noodle strip is cut into 100 g noodle weight per serving. 20 ml (Fuji Oil Co., Ltd. “Soya Five S” 1.0% aqueous solution) is sprayed, and air-flow molding is filled into a φ120 mm drying mold. 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 supply means 6 that gives the variable air flow of the cutting blade device used in Example 1 was removed, and the other conditions were the same as in Example 1, and similar instant hot air dried noodles were obtained.

<Comparative Example 2>
The air supply means 6 that gives the variable air flow of the cutting blade apparatus used in Example 2 was removed, and the other conditions were the same as in Example 2, and the same instant hot-air dried noodles were obtained.

<Comparative Example 3>
The instant dried noodles were obtained in the same manner as in Example 3 except that the air flow supply means 6 that gives the variable air flow of the cutting blade device used in Example 3 was removed.

  The following evaluation was performed about the instant dry noodles obtained by Examples 1-3 and Comparative Examples 1-3 obtained by the above. The results obtained are shown in Table 3 below.

  Furthermore, the state that the noodle strings after cutting obtained in Example 1 formed a bundle of noodle strings on the wave conveyor was the same as in FIG. Moreover, the state in which the noodle strings after cutting obtained in Comparative Example 1 formed a noodle string bundle on the wave conveyor was the same as in FIG.

  As can be seen from Table 3 and FIGS. 8 and 9, the noodle strings obtained according to the present invention each have a random motion that cannot be predicted. That is, rather than constantly drawing a circle, the wheel, curve, and the direction of travel are moving in a reverse direction, lateral direction, and forward direction. From the comparison between Example 3 and Comparative Example 3, it can be understood that the effect is substantially maintained even in hot-air dried noodles.

  As is clear from the above results, the effect of the present invention is that by applying an irregular air flow directly to the noodle strings, random movement can be given to the noodle strings, and the contact points of the noodle strings are strong longitudinal waves. It can be reduced without adding waves. 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 6 Air flow supply means which gives a variable air flow

Claims (17)

A pair of cutting blade rolls, and the scraping member, using at least comprises rotary cut device and air flow supply means, to cut out a noodle strip into noodle form, a process for the preparation of a noodle which conveys a wave conveyer ;
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 airflow supply means is an airflow supply means for providing a variable airflow.   The airflow supply means is an airflow supply means capable of varying at least one of the strength (pressure) of the airflow discharged from the means, the amount of airflow (airflow), and / or the direction of the airflow. The manufacturing method of the noodle string of description.   The method for producing noodle strings according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the airflow supply means is disposed between the pair of cutting blade rolls.   The method for producing noodle strings according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the airflow supply means is an airflow supply means that slides to the left and right substantially parallel to the cutting blade roll.   The method for producing noodle strings according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the airflow supply means is an airflow supply means that swings in the vertical direction.   The method for producing noodle strings according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the air current is an air current acting in a direction in which the noodle strings are pushed out in a moving direction of the noodle strings.   The method of manufacturing a noodle string according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the airflow supply means supplies the airflow between the lower noodle strings and the upper noodle strings.   The method for producing a noodle string according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein an airflow supplied from the airflow supply means to the noodle strings is a directional airflow.   The method for producing noodle strings according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the air flow supply means includes a hollow cylindrical or prismatic tubular member.   The method for producing noodle strings according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the air flow supply means is provided with a plurality of air flow outlets.   The method for producing noodle strings according to claim 10, wherein the air flow outlet has a polygonal slit shape, a circular shape, or an elliptical shape.   The airflow from the airflow supply means is supplied between the upper and lower noodle strings bundles, the airflow supply means being arranged at a position between the upper and lower cutting blade rolls, and peeled off by the scraping member. 2. A method for producing a noodle string according to item 1.   The airflow is supplied from the airflow supply means to a position where the airflow supply means is disposed between the pair of cutting blade rolls and directly supplies the airflow to the upper and lower noodle strings bundles. The manufacturing method of the noodle strings described in 2. A pair of cutting blade rolls, using a scraping member, including at least rotary cut device and air flow supply means for providing a variable air flow, to cut out a noodle strip into noodle form, the noodle strings for conveying a wave conveyer A manufacturing method;
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;
A process for producing instant dried noodles, wherein the process comprises at least a step of converting the noodle strings into α and then drying them.   15. The method for producing instant dried noodles according to claim 14, wherein the substantially flat noodle string bundle is formed by gathering irregularly arranged noodle strings.   The method for producing instant dried noodles according to claim 15, wherein the irregular movement of the bundle of noodles gives a circular, transverse wave, and / or zigzag orbit.   The method for producing instant dried noodles according to any one of claims 14 to 16, wherein a steaming machine using steam is used as the means for pregelatinization.