
If you cook longer than 5 minutes then the noodles will start to get tougher and chewier. If you steam shorter than 5 minutes then the noodle sheets will almost certainly be too fragile and break as you lift them out. Remember the timer is running from the time you put your pan into the steamer, not from when you have filled in all the holes! When the batter is evenly covering the bottom of the noodle pan then put the steamer lid on and steam until the timer pings 5 minutes.

The long-handled ladle helps to keep your hands out of the steamer and avoid burns).

If you have been cooking for a minute or so and there is no batter left to tilt into place then simply use a long-handled ladle to pour in a little extra batter where it is not covering the pan bottom.

With the lid still off, wait about half a minute and try tilting the pan again to fill in any holes where the batter is not covering the bottom.Īs the rice noodles begin to cook and set on the bottom you will be able to tilt the batter that is still runny on the top to cover all the holes – much as you would do if you were pan cooking thin UK style pancakes.
