Texture profile analysis
The texture profiles of the salted noodles were evaluated by
texture profile analysis (TPA) using a texture analyzer (TA-XT2, Stable
Micro Systems, UK). The cooked noodles were cooked in 500 mL of
boiling distilled water for 5 and 10 min and then rinsed with cold
water for 1 min immediately. Nine replicates of noodles were
evaluated within 5 min after cooling. The noodles were placed on a
flat metal plate and compressed twice to 70% of their original height
using a 3-mm diameter steel cylinder probe at a speed of 2 mm/s.