鹼水麵
鹼水麵是一種鹼含量較高的麵條。中國拉麵和日本拉麵就屬於鹼水麵。當麵條加入較多的鹼後,會讓麵條口感順滑,而且麵條還會發黃,並且比普通的麵條更有彈性。[1]麵粉中本身就存在黃酮類化合物,通常無色,但在鹼性pH值下會變成黃色,所以鹼水麵看上去會發黃。[2]為了讓麵條中鹼的含量上升,人們會在麵粉中放入碳酸鈉,或者是放入20%碳酸鈉和80%碳酸鉀水溶液的混合物。[3]
參考文獻
編輯- ^ The Curious Cook: Achieving a Distinct Flavor, Without Going to Extremes, by Harold McGee, in the New York Times "Dining" section of Wednesday, September 15, 2010, at
- ^ McGee, Harold. On Food and Cooking, 2nd Edition, 2004, pg. 578. Scribner, NY.
- ^ Maggie Zhu, Kansui (lye water, alkaline solution, 枧水), Omnivore's Cookbook, 31 December 2020