PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for deodorizing a food material such as fish and shellfish or meat, and a method for producing dried fish using powder of weathered coral or shells.SOLUTION: The food material such as fish and shellfish or meat is deodorized by soaking the food material in mud-like coral clay obtained by mixing water in powdered weathered coral, for a predetermined time. Dried fish is produced by soaking the food material such as fish and shellfish or meat in mud-like coral clay obtained by mixing water and salt in the powdered weathered coral, for a predetermined time to deodorize the food material, then washing the food material with water, enveloping the whole food material in a water permeable sheet-like material, and soaking the food material being enveloped in the powdered weathered coral for a predetermined time for dehydration and maturation.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】風化した珊瑚や貝殻の粉末を使って、魚介類や獣肉等の食材の消臭方法、及び、干物の製造方法を提供する。【解決手段】魚介類や獣肉等の食材を、粉末化した風化珊瑚に水を混ぜて泥状にした珊瑚クレイの中に所定時間漬けることにより食材の消臭を行う。また、魚介類や獣肉等の食材を、粉末化した風化珊瑚に水と塩を混ぜて泥状にした珊瑚クレイの中に所定時間漬けて消臭したあと、食材を水で洗い、食材全体を透水性を有するシート状素材で包囲した状態で、粉末化した風化珊瑚に所定時間漬けて脱水、熟成を行うことにより干物を製造する。【選択図】なし
