How to Make a Kansui Powder Substitute
Using Only Baking Powder
Sometimes a recipe calls for an alkaline ingredient. This is the case with ramen noodle dough. It's the alkalinity of the dough that contributes that characteristic ramen snap, as well as it's egg-like color and flavor. In Japan, kansui powder is a somewhat common alkaline ingredient. But if it's not available in your area, you can get a good substitute by heating baking soda.
What you will need
Baking soda
How to cook
1
Preheat oven to 250f.
2
Spread baking soda on a parchment-lined sheet tray. Bake for 75 minutes.
3
Go make some ramen noodles.
Homemade Ramen Noodles From Scratch
The trick here is baking the baking soda to make it more alkaline so you can get that eggy snap of genuine ramen noodles. https://web.archive.org/web/20170605005943/http://luckypeach.com/recipes/fresh-alkaline-noodes/