Abstract: A water-supplying apparatus, which can keep a predetermined water level therein, includes a water-supplying device, and a water distributor. The water-supplying device includes a water reservoir, a water-supplying container, and a holder. The water reservoir holds water therein to a predetermined water level. The water-supplying container has an opened end and a closed end, and is disposed in an inverted manner so that the opened end is positioned in the water held in the water reservoir. The holder holds the water-supplying container detachably in the water reservoir in the inverted manner. The water distributor includes a water-distributing member, and a cover member. The water-distributing member has a predetermined length, opposite ends and a peripheral portion, and distributes water by a capillary action from one of the opposite ends to another thereof. The cover member covers the peripheral portion of the water-distributing member excepting the opposite ends thereof, and inhibits water from leaking.

Abstract: Non-fried instant noodles are manufactured by kneading wheat flour together with water or water containing additives to form a dough, rolling the dough by a rolling device to form a dough sheet, passing the dough sheet between molding rolls having a plurality of pyramid-shaped protrusions formed thereon to form pyramid-shaped recesses in rolled surfaces of the dough sheet, cutting the dough sheet into a plurality of strips such that each of the strips has formed therein at least one row of pyramid-shaped recesses aligned in a longitudinal direction of the strip, boiling the instant noodle strips with steam, and drying the boiled noodle strips with hot air. The thus obtained oil-free instant noodles have superior reconstituting property and transparent appearance, and can give smooth and soft chewiness. Further, the instant noodles are well matched with soup.