After artificial it consists of softening natadekoko of the desire form where

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an inexpensive artificial fish or shellfish which is used as a food material for dishes eaten in raw states and by which an action for controlling the increase of cholesterol in blood or an action for lowering the cholesterol in blood can be expected, and to provide a method for producing the artificial fish or shellfish.;SOLUTION: This artificial fish or shellfish for dishes eaten in raw states comprises nata de coco subjected to a texture-improving treatment or a flavor- imparting treatment. The method for producing the artificial fish or shellfish for dishes eaten in raw states successively comprises (A) a texture-improving treatment process for adding a texture-improving agent to nata de coco, thermally treating the mixture to soften the nata de coco and then aging the product, (B) a flavor-imparting treatment and (C) a sterilization treatment.;COPYRIGHT: (C)2001,JPO