Provided is a water absorbent capable of absorbing water through a face being in contact with a food, even in an inclined position. A drip sheet (1) comprises an upper surface sheet (2), a lower surface sheet (3) and a water-absorbing sheet (4) that is located between the upper surface sheet (2) and the lower surface sheet (3). The upper surface sheet (2) comprises a liquid-permeable porous area (22), wherein multiple top face pores (21) are formed, and a non-porous area (23). In the non-porous area (23), an indication element (6), which is visible from the upper surface side of the upper surface sheet (2), is formed. In the upper surface sheet (2), concave sections (7) are formed in such a manner that concave sections are provided from the upper surface side of the upper surface sheet (2) toward the surface facing the water-absorbing sheet (4) and the concave sections at least partly overlap the top face pores (21). The concave sections (7) consist of a first section (71) formed along a virtual longitudinal central axis (P-P) and second and third sections (72, 73) crossing the first section (71). In the lower surface sheet (3), multiple air-permeable and liquid-permeable bottom face pores (31) are formed.Linvention concerne une matière absorbant leau, capable dabsorber de leau à travers une face se trouvant en contact avec un aliment, même en position inclinée. A cet effet, une nappe (1) dégouttement comporte une nappe (2) de surface supérieure, une nappe (3) de surface inférieure et une nappe (4) absorbant leau et située entre la nappe (2) de surface supérieure et la nappe (3) de surface inférieure. La nappe (2) de surface supérieure comporte une zone poreuse (22) perméable aux liquides, où sont formés des pores multiples (21) de face supérieure, et une zone non poreuse (23). Dans la zone non poreuse (23) est formé un élément (6) dindication qui est visible depuis le côté de surface supérieure de la nappe (2) de surface supérieure. Dans la nappe (2) de surface sup
