RAW LIQUID FOR SEASONING, WOOD PIECE USABLE AS FERMENTATION INDEX FOR SEASONING, KIT FOR MANUFACTURING SEASONING, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEASONING, SEASONING, AND RICH SEASONING

摘要

A first object of the present invention is to provide a raw liquid for a seasoning which can be utilized for obtaining a seasoning with a mellow aroma and high palatability by simply performing yeast fermentation so as to enable the yeast fermentation even at home, an index of fermentation control, a set of members including the raw liquid and the index, and a method for manufacturing a seasoning. A second object of the present invention is to provide a seasoning that has a fruity aroma hardly noticeable in a conventional soy sauce while having a flavor inherent in a soy sauce. The first object is achieved by a raw liquid for a seasoning having a reducing sugar content of 4.5 wt% or more and an ethanol content of 1.5 wt% or less, a wood piece characterized by having been subjected to compression processing, and having a volume less than 20 cmsup3/sup, a kit for manufacturing a seasoning including the raw liquid, the wood piece, a yeast-containing liquid, and a container for yeast fermentation, and a method for manufacturing a seasoning utilizing the kit. The second object is achieved by a soy sauce or a soy sauce-like seasoning containing ethyl octanoate and/or ethyl decanoate, or the like.