PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide food for a person having difficulty in swallowing which is highly safe and with which the person can taste palatability of food.SOLUTION: A method for manufacturing aerated gel-like food includes: a step of preparing molten gel-like food containing gelatin a step of preparing the aerated molten gel-like food by stirring the molten gel-like food and a step of gelling the aerated melted gel-like food by cooling. The aerated gel-like food manufactured by the manufacturing method is provided.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】安全性が高く、食品の美味しさを味わうことができる嚥下困難者用の食品を提供すること。【解決手段】ゼラチンを含有する溶融ゲル状食品を調製する工程、溶融ゲル状食品を攪拌して、含気した溶融ゲル状食品を調製する工程、含気した溶融ゲル状食品を、冷却してゲル化する工程、を含む、含気ゲル状食品の製造方法、及び該製造方法により製造された含気ゲル状食品。【選択図】 無し