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Homemade Kansui (Sodium Carbonate)
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A quick and easy method to make kansui (sodium carbonate) at home using baking soda and a frying pan, without the need for an oven. Kansui is essential for making ramen noodles.
00:10:00 total
Serves 1
easy
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Ingredients
- baking soda - 200 grams
Instructions
- Weigh Baking Soda: Weigh out 200 grams of baking soda to ensure accuracy.
- Heat Baking Soda: Place the baking soda in a dry frying pan. Heat on medium heat for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally to ensure even heating.
- Monitor Texture Change: As the baking soda heats, observe the texture changing to finer and less gritty. Look for signs of the baking soda releasing gas, resembling boiling.
- Finish Heating: Continue heating and stirring until the bubbling gas decreases, indicating the conversion process is complete.
- Weigh Final Yield: After heating, weigh the sodium carbonate. You should have lost about one-third of the weight, ending up with approximately 130 grams.
- Store: Store the sodium carbonate in an airtight container for future use in noodle making.
