THE PRESENT INVENTION DISCLOSES A FAT AND OIL COMPOSITION WHICH COMPRISES 25-60 MASS% OF A SOFT FRACTIONATED PALM OIL, A POLYGLYCEROL ESTER OF FATTY ACIDS AND A COOKING OIL OTHER THAN PALM OIL, WHEREIN THE SOFT FRACTIONATED PALM OIL COMPRISES 25-38 MASS% OF A PALMITIC ACID AND 40-60 MASS% OF AN OLEIC ACID AS CONSTITUENT FATTY ACIDS, AND O/P RATIO (MASS RATIO OF AN OLEIC ACID/A PALMITIC ACID) IS 1.3 OR MORE, AND THE POLYGLYCEROL ESTER OF FATTY ACIDS HAS HLB OF 1.0-7.5, AND THE RATIO OF AN OLEIC ACID IN THE CONSTITUENT FATTY ACIDS THEREOF IS 50-95 MASS% AND THAT OF A STEARIC ACID IS 1.0-15 MASS%. THIS FAT AND OIL COMPOSITION CAN BE PREFERABLY USED FOR FRYING FOODS, ESPECIALLY FOR FRYING TEMPURA AND FRIED CHICKEN.
