Flavor improving agent for food and drink, food to which this is added, and method for improving flavor of food and drink

摘要

Flavor improving agents for foods or drinks which contain alpha-bond galactooligosaccharide. These flavor improving agents improve the flavor of a food or a drink by relieving the sourness, bitterness, astringency and harshness of the food or drink and/or enhancing the flavor, smoothness and body taste of the materials of the food or drink. Foods and drinks containing these flavor improving agents. A method of improving the flavor of a food or drink by adding a flavor improving agent for foods or drinks which contains alpha-bond galactooligosaccharide. According to this method, the flavor of a food or a drink is improved by relieving the sourness, bitterness, astringency and harshness of the food or drink and/or enhancing the flavor, smoothness and body taste of the materials of the food or drink.