How To Use The Joyoung Noodlemaker For The First Time

Step by Step on How to use the Joyoung Noodlemaker

Clean and assemble the parts according to manufacturer's instructions. Try this basic noodle recipe:

Measure:

200g flour
70ml water
1tsp oil (add to the water)
1tsp salt

Steps:

1) Pour flour and salt into container
2) Close top cover until it clicks to indicate it is properly locked
3) Press auto to start the machine
4) Slowly pour water (with the oil in it) through the top opening as the machine is kneading
5) Wait 3 minutes and it will start extruding

Tips:

Do not pour water in together with the flour as it will seep out from the bottom of the container. Lift the extruding noodles with one hand like guiding it out and down, and with the other free hand, fan it from behind to cool it. The addition of oil in the dough will prevent the noodle strands from sticking together.

You may add any dry ingredients to the dough together with the flour. Greentea powder, dry herbs, sesame powder, turmeric powder, curry powder, wateva la. As a rough guideline, 1 tablespoon of dry ingredients to 200g flour.

Get this right first and the rest of the intermediate recipes will be child's play

Crab Soup Noodles

Got myself a new small square mold for my Joyoung N51 Noodlemaker late last year. Didnt get to play with it till now. After making noodles of so many shapes and sizes, i have come to like finer noodles. They cook real fast compared to fatty udon type that takes 2 million years to get done, lol!!!

There's still a lot of crab meat in the freezer. So, whipped up a quick pot of crab soup with dehydrated vegetable mix. Added a few small slices of fresh ginger to the soup to cut down the "cold" nature of the soup. It's so sweet. Makes a perfect bowl of Crab Soup Noodles for lunch :)

I used the Joyoung basic noodle recipe to test my new small square mold. Am delighted with my batch of noodles for today. These days, i will just use half a bag of flour as 500g happens to be the max capacity of my Joyoung N51. Add approximately 170ml water with 10ml vco, a teaspoon or so of sea salt. No exact measurements as i have gotten used to gauging the dough texture by sight. For the rest of you still new to making homemade noodles with the Joyoung Noodlemaker, do follow the Joyoung Noodle Maker Recipes here first, ya. Practice makes perfect. Yes! Yes!! Yes!!!

Homemade Wholemeal Honey Pasta Recipe

Life is good, especially good when the i get an idea to transform plain simple flour into something different for my family to enjoy. This morning, as i was rummaging through the many flour containers inside the fridge, i found a small packet of wholemeal flour. Hubs bought a new jar of acacia honey from the organic shop and both items gave me an idea to make a batch of wholemeal honey pasta to make spaghetti for the kids with my Joyoung Noodlemaker.

I did not weigh how much wholemeal flour i had and just added extra plain flour to it to make it a 400g batch. With 140ml honey+water, oil and sea salt, i got myself a nice batch of sweet-smelling homemade wholemeal honey-flavored pasta. Wholemeal flour gave the batch of pasta great texture and bite without being chewy. It is also good eaten plain without topping, especially when made with the macaroni disc. Kids will love the delicate taste of honey in it.

Homemade Wholemeal Honey Pasta Recipe

250g organic unbleached plain flour
150g organic wholemeal flour
140ml organic acacia honey+water (sweetness is up to you)
1tsp sea salt
1tsp virgin coconut oil

Disc: Medium round
Function: Auto

How To Make Black Sesame Noodles Using A Noodlemaker (Pictorial Guide)

Making sesame noodles is so easy these days. Last time, i used to see my mom toast sesame seeds, let them cool and then grind them into coarse powder whenever she wants makes anything with it. Now, i just pop over to the organic shop and buy a can of ground sesame powder, lol. I know it's not the same, but that is alright with me. I really do not have the time nor patience to prepare every single ingredient by hand prior to making my noodles.

This morning, my kid dug out the can of sesame powder that i have placed into a plastic bag when we were packing our things early this month. I thought i have lost it for good and kept reminding myself i need to go buy a new can. Not much left in it, maybe for a few more rounds of noodles. Good enough for today :)

Let's get down to work on How To Make Black Sesame Noodles with Joyoung Noodlemaker.

Skill level: Basic
Disc used: Medium round

First, we need 400g of plain flour.

Next, we need 140ml water, a heaping soup spoonful of ground black sesame powder, and a teaspoon of sea salt.

Place flour, black sesame powder and sea salt into the noodlemaker.

Lock the lid in its place until you hear the "click"

Select "Auto" to start the Joyoung Noodlemaker.

Pour the water in through the opening at the top of the cover in slowly as the noodlemaker kneads the flour.

The Joyoung Noodlemaker will knead the flour for 3 minutes, pauses, and start extruding the black sesame noodles.

It will extrude, pause, knead, one or twice more till most of the dough has been extruded. Remember to flour the noodles lightly as they are being extruded from the disc to prevent them from sticking together.

And here is the first ball of homemade black sesame noodles. Click the link for the full homemade black sesame noodles recipe. Just love them with speckles of black well distributed along every single strand. I havent planned on how to cook black sesame noodles yet tho. Will post and link to it once i have decided :p

How To Make Egg Noodles Using A Noodlemaker (Video Guide)

Egg Noodles always remind me of Wantan Meen, a favorite hawker fare of mine since young. With my Joyoung Noodlemaker, it's really really easy to make Egg Noodles whenever i feel like cooking Wantan Meen for my family.

I have made a Video Guide on How To Make Egg Noodles with my Joyoung Noodlemaker. It's in 3 parts for ease of viewing. It will show you the necessary steps and what to expect when you are attempting Egg Noodles with your noodlemaker.

Skill Level: Basic
Disc: Medium round

Homemade Egg Noodle Recipe calls for 400g of plain flour, 1 egg + some water (140ml total), 1/2 tsp sea salt.

1) Crack an egg into the liquid measuring cup and top up with water until it reaches 140ml line. Mix the egg and water thoroughly, but avoid stirring it until it forms bubbles. Set aside.

2) Weigh 400gm plain flour and place into the noodlemaker.

3) Add 1/2 teaspoon sea salt into the flour and close the top cover down properly until you hear the loud "click".

Video 1 shows how i poured the egg mixture into the noodlemaker.



The noodlemaker will knead for a few minutes, then pause, and starts extruding the dough.

Video 2 shows the extruding process. I used the noodlemaker's medium round disc for this batch of Egg Noodles.



The noodlemaker will pause after it has extruded about 50% of the dough. It will then knead the dough a second time (shorter duration just to separate and loosen the dough a little), and continue to extrude until the machine stops.

Video 3 shows this process.



Remember to always flour your hands when handling the extruding noodle strands. Place left hand at the back of the extruding noodles to guide it smoothly down onto the plate (flour the plate too). Sprinkle flour onto the noodle bit by bit as it exits from the disc. Not too much excess flour or you will get cloudy water when you cook the Egg Noodles.

Always give your noodles a cold rinse to stop the cooking process. Agitate it a little to remove excess flour from the strands, drain and place it back into the hot cooking water for a few seconds just to warm it back. Drain off all excess water before placing your cooked noodles into a bowl. This will ensure you get perfect Homemade Egg Noodles with a springy bite each time. Do share this Video Guide with your noodle-loving friends. Enjoy :)

Homemade Basic Noodle Recipe

When you use the noodle maker for the first time, test it with a batch of homemade noodles using plain flour and water. It is very easy.

Homemade Basic Noodle Recipe

200g plain flour
70ml of water.

Assemble the noodle maker according to the manufacturer's instructions. Place flour into the container, close the cover until you hear the click that indicates it is properly locked. Turn noodle maker on to start the kneading process. Then, pour water in through the opening on the cover by moving your hand back and forth horizontally.

The noodle maker will knead for a few minutes and start extruding the dough. Once it's done, the noodle maker will stop. Sprinkle some flour all over the noodles and mix it well to prevent them from sticking together. You can now cook your homemade noodles.