Abstract: A method of frying noodles which comprises filling raw noodles in a frying vessel whose volume has been temporarily enlarged by being fitted with a frame; closing the opening of the frame by a cap board; dipping the raw noodles together with the frying vessel in a frying oil to fry the raw noodles; and progressively reducing the inner volume of the frying vessel temporarily enlarged by the fitting of the frame, thereby compressing the fried noodles with a uniform density into a lump assuming a prescribed shape.Also disclosed is an apparatus for frying noodles.

Abstract: Wheat flour products are automatically manufactured with a compact rolling and shaping apparatus which comprises (a) vertically arranged rolling rollers having respective clearances slightly horizontally deviated or offset and having a slitter and cutter in the lower end part thereof, (b) a gelatinizing apparatus, (c) seasoning apparatus, (d) frying apparatus including an endless conveyor and (e) cooling apparatus, combining an endless conveyor and cooling means. The various stages are arranged in upper and lower steps or elevations. A basket carrying endless conveyor is utilized for conveyance between the roller stage, gelatinizing apparatus, seasoning apparatus and endless conveyor of the frying apparatus.

Abstract: An endless belt conveyor extends from below a rolling part formed of each roller clearance of a series of linearly arranged rolling roller devices. The conveyor is either fixed or elevatably adjustable. Each roller device is driven by one common motor to the rolling part of the next rolling roller device so that a wheat flour band advancing while being rolled, in series, by each rolling roller device may be automatically introduced into the next rolling roller device. The band may be supported in case it becomes loose while being rolled and may be automatically introduced into the rolling part of the next rolling roller device even if it breaks.

Abstract: The present invention teaches an apparatus and method for noodle rolling. The apparatus includes a plurality of roller sets vertically arranged one below the other. Each roller set has roller pairs facing each other. The roller gap of each roller set is shifted laterally with respect to the next lower roller set within a range corresponding to the distance between the pair of rollers in the next lower roller set. In this manner, the noodle strip is first guided by the roller periphery in the next lower set before entering the roller gap therein. The noodle strip formed in the uppermost set is progressively rolled through the succession of the following roller sets.