Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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I tried making homemade instant ramen from scratch...including baking my own kansui, using a tofu press, dehydrating overnight, and even steaming and frying the noodles like the factories do. One method genuinely surprised me… and the other turned into something oddly squid-like.

In this video, I test two different ways to make instant noodles at home to see if they can actually beat a cheap supermarket packet. Is it worth the effort? Or is convenience king?

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00:00 Can You Make Homemade Instant Ramen?
01:03 Making Homemade Kansui powder
03:17 The Ramen Dough (No Egg!)
08:02 Tofu Press + Dehydrator Method
11:36 Dehydrator results!
12:11 More ramen dough
12:45 Steam + Fry Method
13:34 Homemade Ramen Seasoning
14:53 Steam away
16:26 Fry time
16:46 A line-up of ramen!
17:14 Cooking and comparison

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