PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rice quality improver capable of improving boiled rice of nonglutinous rice or glutinous rice effectively by a simple method and to provide a method of application thereof, a cooking method of rice or the like.SOLUTION: A rice quality improver containing lemon pericarp paste (product obtained by subjecting lemon squeezed juice residue to wet milling, or the like) as an active ingredient is added (for example, the amount of 0.6-3.5 wt.% to raw rice is added into dipping water for cooking) at the cooking time of nonglutinous rice or glutinous rice. Hereby, the quality of boiled rice, especially resilience and/or stickiness of the boiled rice can be improved.SELECTED DRAWING: NoneCOPYRIGHT: (C)2016,JPO&INPIT【課題】簡便な方法で、且つ、効果的に、うるち米又はもち米の炊飯米の品質を向上させることができる米飯品質改良剤、その使用方法、米飯の炊飯方法等を提供する。【解決手段】レモン果皮ペースト(レモン搾汁残渣を湿式粉砕したもの等)を有効成分とする米飯品質改良剤をうるち米又はもち米の炊飯時に添加(例えば、生米に対して0.6~3.5重量%の量を炊飯用浸漬水に添加)することで、その炊飯米の品質、特に炊飯米の弾力及び/又は粘りを向上させることができる。【選択図】なし
