PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for producing a new dried food having a satisfactory texture without damaging the shape of a raw red pepper.SOLUTION: Provided is a method for producing a dried food comprising: a nick formation step where, on the vicinity part of the calyx of the hull of a raw red pepper, a nick communicating the inside of the hull and the outside thereof is formed a deoiling hole formation step where the peak part of the raw red pepper is cut away to openingly form a deoiling hole a pressure reduction frying step where the cutting step-finished red pepper subjected to the reoiling hole formation step is dried by frying under a pressure reduction environment and a deoiling step where the red pepper subjected to the pressure reduction frying step is reoiled.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1COPYRIGHT: (C)2018,JPO&INPIT【課題】生唐辛子の形状を損なうことなく食感の良い新規な乾燥食品の製造方法を提供する。【解決手段】生唐辛子の果皮の萼近傍部分に果皮内部と外部とを連通する切れ目を形成する切れ目形成工程と、生唐辛子の尖頭部分を切断除去して脱油孔を開口形成する脱油孔形成工程と、前記切れ目形成工程と前記脱油孔形成工程を施した切り工程処理済み唐辛子に減圧環境下で油ちょうによって前記切り工程処理済み唐辛子を乾燥する減圧油ちょう工程と、前記減圧油ちょう工程を経た唐辛子の油抜きをする脱油工程を有する。【選択図】図1