A method for producing instant noodles, comprising: a noodle making step (a) of cutting a noodle belt to obtain raw noodle strings, the noodle belt being rolled out once or more at a rolling rate of 60% or higher; a step (b) of spraying superheated steam to the obtained raw noodle strings; a step (c) of performing gelatinization of the noodle strings to which the superheated steam has been sprayed; and a step (d) of drying the noodle strings after the gelatinization, wherein: a temperature of the superheated steam in the step (b) is 125 to 220°C as a temperature to which surfaces of the noodle strings are exposed; and the step (c) that is a gelatinization step is a step of supplying moisture in liquid form to the noodle strings, obtained by spraying the superheated steam to the raw noodle strings in the step (b), to increase a moisture content of the noodle strings and heating the noodle strings, whose moisture content has been increased, by saturated steam to realize the gelatinization or a step of supplying the moisture in liquid form to the noodle strings, obtained by spraying the superheated steam to the raw noodle strings in the step (b), to increase the moisture content of the noodle strings, heating the noodle strings, whose moisture content has been increased, by the superheated steam, and repeating a treatment, in which the moisture in liquid form is supplied to the noodle strings to increase the moisture content of the noodle strings and the noodle strings are heated by the superheated steam or the saturated steam, once or more to realize the gelatinization, wherein the rolling rate percentage is calculated using the formula: Rolling Rate % = Thickness of Noodle Belt Before Rolling - Thickness of Noodle Belt After Rolling / Thickness of Noodle Belt Before Rolling. a noodle making step (a) of cutting a noodle belt to obtain raw noodle strings, the noodle belt being rolled out once or more at a rolling rate of 60% or higher; a step (b) of spraying superheated steam to the obtained raw noodle strings; a step (c) of performing gelatinization of the noodle strings to which the superheated steam has been sprayed; and a step (d) of drying the noodle strings after the gelatinization, wherein: a temperature of the superheated steam in the step (b) is 125 to 220°C as a temperature to which surfaces of the noodle strings are exposed; and the step (c) that is a gelatinization step is a step of supplying moisture in liquid form to the noodle strings, obtained by spraying the superheated steam to the raw noodle strings in the step (b), to increase a moisture content of the noodle strings and heating the noodle strings, whose moisture content has been increased, by saturated steam to realize the gelatinization or a step of supplying the moisture in liquid form to the noodle strings, obtained by spraying the superheated steam to the raw noodle strings in the step (b), to increase the moisture content of the noodle strings, heating the noodle strings, whose moisture content has been increased, by the superheated steam, and repeating a treatment, in which the moisture in liquid form is supplied to the noodle strings to increase the moisture content of the noodle strings and the noodle strings are heated by the superheated steam or the saturated steam, once or more to realize the gelatinization, wherein the rolling rate percentage is calculated using the formula: Rolling Rate % = Thickness of Noodle Belt Before Rolling - Thickness of Noodle Belt After Rolling / Thickness of Noodle Belt Before Rolling. a temperature of the superheated steam in the step (b) is 125 to 220°C as a temperature to which surfaces of the noodle strings are exposed; and the step (c) that is a gelatinization step is a step of supplying moisture in liquid form to the noodle strings, obtained by spraying the superheated steam to the raw noodle strings in the step (b), to increase a moisture content of the noodle strings and heating the noodle strings, whose moisture content has been increased, by saturated steam to realize the gelatinization or a step of supplying the moisture in liquid form to the noodle strings, obtained by spraying the superheated steam to the raw noodle strings in the step (b), to increase the moisture content of the noodle strings, heating the noodle strings, whose moisture content has been increased, by the superheated steam, and repeating a treatment, in which the moisture in liquid form is supplied to the noodle strings to increase the moisture content of the noodle strings and the noodle strings are heated by the superheated steam or the saturated steam, once or more to realize the gelatinization, wherein the rolling rate percentage is calculated using the formula: Rolling Rate % = Thickness of Noodle Belt Before Rolling - Thickness of Noodle Belt After Rolling / Thickness of Noodle Belt Before Rolling.