PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide retort resistant noodles that can maintain the texture of the noodles even if retort treatment is performed.SOLUTION: Retort resistant noodles contain active gluten and starch with a swelling degree of less than 10. The retort resistant noodles contain, in dry weight, about 15-30 wt.% active gluten and about 50-85 wt.% starch with the swelling degree of less than 10.