PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a water-soluble powdery or granular food hardly causing "undissolved lump of flour" when dissolved or dispersed in water, warm water or boiling water.SOLUTION: The water-soluble powdery or granular food contains triglycerol behenic acid ester having an esterification ratio of &ge40 wt.%, and an average granule diameter of &le250 &mum.COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI【課 題】水、温水或いは熱湯に分散又は溶解する際、「ままこ(ダマ)」を生じにくい、水易溶性の粉末状或いは顆粒状の食品を提供すること。【解決手段】トリグリセリンベヘン酸エステルを含有することを特徴とする粉末状或いは顆粒状の食品。【選択図】なし