PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a low-calorie rice-like food whose texture is similar to that of rice and which dissolves as little as possible in boiling rice, and a method for producing the same.SOLUTION: The rice-like food contains agar and alginic acid or its salt as main ingredients, and is molded in the shape of rice. The rice-like food is obtained by drying a gel with these ingredients as main ingredients. The method for producing the rice-like food includes a gelling process for gelling a hydrocolloid solution with agar and alginic acid or its salt as main ingredients, a drying process for drying the gel, and a molding process for molding the gel in the shape of rice.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】低カロリーであり、食感が米に近く、さらに炊飯の際に溶け出しが可及的に少ない米様食品及びその製造方法を提供する。【解決手段】寒天と、アルギン酸又はその塩とを主成分とし、米状に成形された米様食品であって、前記成分を主成分とするゲル化物を乾燥させることよって得られることを特徴とする米様食品。また、寒天と、アルギン酸又はその塩とを主成分とするハイドロコロイド溶液をゲル化させるゲル化工程と、前記ゲル化物を乾燥させる乾燥工程と、米状に成形する成形工程とを備えたことを特徴とする米様食品の製造方法。【選択図】なし
