PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for producing a seasoning having a flavor as Sake, and improved Umami.SOLUTION: There is provided the method for producing the seasoning including: a step of charging steamed white rice or cooked white rice, rice Koji, water, lactic acid, a fish soy, a yeast fungus, and a halotolerant yeast into a vessel for brewing (e.g., a tank or a tub for brewing) (preparation of ingredients for a brewing process S1) a step of fermenting materials charged into the vessel for brewing (fermentation S2) a step of filtering the materials fermented in the vessel for brewing (pressing S3) and a step of heating a filtrate obtained in the step of filtering (pasteurization S5).COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】日本酒としての風味を有し、しかも、旨味が向上している調味料を製造する方法の提供。【解決手段】蒸した白米或いは炊いた白米と、米麹と、水と、乳酸と、魚醤と、酵母菌と、耐塩性酵母とを醸造用容器(例えば、醸造用タンク、桶)に投入する工程(仕込みS1)と、醸造用容器内に投入された材料を発酵する工程(発酵S2)と、醸造容器内で発酵した材料を濾過する工程(搾りS3)と、前記濾過する工程で得た濾液を加熱する工程(火入れS5)を有する。【選択図】図2