A method for manufacturing a taste improving agent for meat, said method comprising steps for preparing component (A) which is a fat or oil composition and steps for preparing component (B) which is a starch composition, wherein: the steps for preparing component (A) involve a step for heating a lecithin-containing fat or oil at a temperature of 70-160°C inclusive to give a heated lecithin-containing fat or oil, and a step for preparing component (A) comprising the heated lecithin-containing fat or oil; component (B) has a degree of swelling in cold water at 25°C of 7-20 inclusive; and the steps for preparing component (B) involve a step for lowering the molecular weight of a starch, said starch having an amylose content of 5 mass% or more, to give a low-molecular weight starch having a peak molecular weight of 3×103-5×104 inclusive, and a step for gelatinizing a starting material of component (B), said starting material containing 3-45 mass% inclusive of the low-molecular weight starch and having a total
