A fresh pasta capable of providing a cooked pasta having a smooth surface appearance and a hard and elastic texture comparable to boiled dry pasta. A method for manufacturing a fresh pasta comprising extruding, at a pressure of 80 kgf/cm2 to 200 kgf/cm2 to form noodles, a dough obtained by kneading a raw material flour comprising a wheat flour of hexaploid wheat group and having a gluten index of 45 to 100.