PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for enhancing salty taste, effective and desirable on sensuality.SOLUTION: The method for enhancing salty taste of food and drink containing salt includes the step of including 4-hydroxy-2(5)-ethyl-5(2)-methyl-3(2H)-furanone so as to have a concentration in the food an drink of not less than 20 ppm and less than 500 ppm, and the step of including 4-ethyl-2-methoxyphenol so as to have a concentration in the food and drink of more than 9 ppm and not more than 100 ppm.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】効果的で官能上も好ましい塩味増強方法の提供。【解決手段】4-ヒドロキシ-2(5)-エチル-5(2)-メチル-3(2H)-フラノンを飲食品における濃度が20ppm以上500ppm未満となるように含有させる工程及び/又は4-エチル-2-メトキシフェノールを飲食品における濃度が9ppmを超え100ppm以下となるように含有させる工程を含む、食塩を含有する飲食品の塩味増強方法。【選択図】なし
