LIQUID SEASONING CONTAINING MEAT-LIKE FOOD PRODUCT, METHOD FOR PRODUCING LIQUID SEASONING, MEAT-LIKE FOOD PRODUCT HAVING ENHANCED FLESHY TASTE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING MEAT-LIKE FOOD PRODUCT

摘要

The present invention provides: a liquid seasoning containing a meat-like food product to which there is added a flavor similar to that of cooked meat and a fleshy taste (smooth texture and/or a meat juice release taste) upon consumption, the fleshy taste being different than a mouthfeel (grainy and/or fibrous) derived from physical resistance during chewing; a method for producing the liquid seasoning; a meat-like food product having an enhanced fleshy taste; and a method for producing the meat-like food product.　The present invention provides a method for producing a liquid seasoning containing a meat-like food product, the method being characterized in that: a seasoning liquid, a food ingredient that has an emulsification action, a dried fibrous vegetable protein, a water-soluble polysaccharide-containing food ingredient, and an edible oil or fat are used as essential raw components; the seasoning liquid, the food ingredient that has an emulsification action, the dried fibrous vegetable protein, the water-soluble polysaccharide-containing food ingredient, and the edible oil or fat are mixed; the seasoning liquid is emulsified; and the resulting emulsified seasoning liquid is caused to contain the dried fibrous vegetable protein and is subsequently heat treated at a temperature of at least 70°C and less than 100°C.