To provide a process for manufacturing instant noodles which exhibit fresh-noodle-like flavor and mouthfeel. The present invention is a process for manufacturing instant noodles which includes heat treatment under specific conditions of temperature and humidity, particularly, a process for manufacturing instant noodles which includes a heat treatment step wherein heat treatment is conducted at a chamber temperature of 130 to 220 DEG C in an atmosphere having a humidity of from a level -5% lower than the absolute humidity of water vapor under atmospheric pressure at the chamber temperature to a level 10% higher than the absolute humidity of water vapor under atmospheric pressure at the chamber temperature.本發明之課題係提供具有如生麵條般風味口感的速食麵之製造方法。本發明的速食麵之製造方法,係包括有在特定的溫濕度條件下施行加熱處理。即,本發明的速食麵之製造方法,係包括有:庫內溫度係130℃~220℃,在該溫度中,於大氣壓下的水蒸氣絕對濕度之-5%~+10%環境下施行加熱處理的步驟。
