To provide: a meat-like processed food that is non-fibrous-like smooth and rich in resiliency, has an eat-texture similar to natural meat and is excellent in flavor； a meat-like emulsion composition that is necessary therefor； and also a process for producing meat-like processed food using a suitable meat-like emulsion composition.SOLUTION: By preparing a meat-like emulsion composition containing water-soluble milk protein as the main protein source and containing a certain amount of edible oil/fat and subjecting to step such as heating treatment, a meat-like processed food that is non-fibrous-like smooth and rich in resiliency, has an eat-texture similar to natural meat, and that has little protein odor and is excellent in flavor, is obtained.SELECTED DRAWING: None【課題】非繊維状の滑らかで弾力に富んだ、天然肉に近い食感で、かつ風味に優れた食肉様加工食品およびそのために必要な食肉様乳化組成物を提供する。また、適切な食肉様乳化組成物を用いて、食肉様加工食品の製造方法を提供することも本発明の課題である。【解決手段】水溶性乳タンパクを主なタンパク源とし、かつ可食性油脂を一定量配合した食肉様乳化組成物を調製し、加熱処理等の工程を経ることで、非繊維状の滑らかで弾力に富んだ、天然肉に近い食感で、かつタンパク臭が少なく風味に優れた食肉様加工食品を得る。【選択図】なし
