Textural and cooking qualities of dry Laksa noodle made from semi‐wet and wet MR253 flours

Background and objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of semi‐wet and wet ground rice flours from MR253 rice variety on the cooking, textural, and sensorial qualities of dry rice noodle (laksa noodle). This rice flour is classified as a medium group of amylose content of 20.27% in semi‐wet and 20.59% in wet, respectively. Findings Pearson correlation analysis of these flours implies that amylose content, percentage of damaged starch granule, and water absorption of rice flour incorporated in the formulation and production greatly influences both the dry and cooked (wet) rice noodles’ textural and cooking qualities. Sensory analysis showed that there were no significant differences (p > 0.05) with regard to taste, aroma, and appearance between commercial and experimental noodles. Conclusions Experimental laksa rice noodles produced using semi‐wet and wet ground flours have better quality since it attained significantly (p