Provided is a food product for individuals with difficulty in chewing, which is refrigeration and freezing tolerant and which can be cooked, and with which water separation is limited. Specifically, a food product for individuals with difficulty in chewing is manufactured by: mixing curdlan and a modified starch such as starch acetate, hydroxypropyl phosphoric acid crosslinked starch, phosphoric acid crosslinked starch, phosphoric acid monoesterized phosphoric acid crosslinked starch, acetylated phosphoric acid crosslinked starch, acetylated adipic acid crosslinked starch, or acetylated oxidized crosslinked starch with a food product starting material for individuals with difficulty in chewing, the food product starting material including a food paste processed into a soft and palatable state by micronizing vegetables, fruits, seafood, meat, eggs, dairy products, or processed products thereof, either raw or after heating, by crushing, grinding, pureeing or the like, so that there are no large chunks； and heating the resultant mixture to 80°C or more.
