PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for producing dried young sardines processed food having moderate hot taste.SOLUTION: The method for producing the dried young sardines processed food includes steps of: heating the dried young sardines in a process liquid containing a brewage to take out the dried young sardines from the process liquid mixing the dried young sardines and soy sauce with red pepper and edible oils and fats after heating the red pepper in the edible oils and fats containing sesame oil and drying a cooked object including the dried young sardines and the red pepper.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】適度な辛味を有するちりめんじゃこ加工食品を製造する方法を提供すること。【解決手段】醸造酒を含む処理液中でちりめんじゃこを加熱し、ちりめんじゃこを処理液から取り出す工程と、ごま油を含む食用油脂中で唐辛子を加熱してから、唐辛子及び食用油脂にちりめんじゃこ及び醤油を混ぜ合わせる工程と、ちりめんじゃこ及び唐辛子を含む調理物を乾燥する工程とを備える、ちりめんじゃこ加工食品の製造方法。【選択図】なし