PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide vegetable vinegar masking peculiar grassy smell originated from carrot, although it is obtained by the acetic acid fermentation of vegetable raw materials including the carrot, and processed foods made by using the same.SOLUTION: This vegetable vinegar obtained by the acetic acid fermentation of the carrot is characterized by performing the acetic acid fermentation of vegetable raw materials including carrot and ≥1 kind of the following first vegetable group: celery, parsley, cress, komatsuna (Brassica rapa var. perviridis) and coriander.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】本発明は、ニンジンを含む野菜原料を酢酸発酵させたにも拘らず、ニンジン由来の特有の青臭さがマスキングされた野菜酢及びこれを用いた加工食品を提供するものである。【解決手段】ニンジンを酢酸発酵させてなる野菜酢において、ニンジンと下記第1野菜群の1種以上とを含む野菜原料を酢酸発酵させてなることを特徴とする野菜酢。第1野菜群:セロリ、パセリ、クレソン、小松菜、又はコリアンダー【選択図】なし