[Problem] To provide a novel fried noodle food having a crunchy texture that many people like to eat and a flavor peculiar to buckwheat. SOLUTION: A monkey-shaped and substantially circular fried noodle food, 100 g of noodles mainly composed of buckwheat is heated with oil at a temperature of 180 ° C. at a fryer speed of 1,000 rpm to 1,300 rpm. Fry. [Selection] Figure 1【課題】多くの人が好んで食するカリカリとした食感と蕎麦特有の風味とを備えた新規な揚げ麺食品を提供する。【解決手段】ザル形状であって略円形状の揚げ麺食品であって、蕎麦を主成分とする麺100gを、温度180℃の油で1,000rpm~1,300rpmのフライヤー回転数で加熱して揚げる。【選択図】図1