Heating degradation smell of [challenges] intermediate moisture food peculiar is prevented, and has a rich flavor with a juicy feeling like was eaten raw as it is raw food, heating degradation odor prevention of intermediate moisture food stickiness of the surfaces of the food has been suppressed to provide the preparation of intermediate moisture food sealed containers and methods. Heating degradation odor of intermediate moisture food which is characterized in that the surface of the intermediate moisture food is 10 to 50 wt% moisture content and 0.5 to 0.9 A1 A water activity applied to the powder fragrance I achieved by prevention method.【課題】中間水分食品特有の加熱劣化臭が防止され、生食品をそのまま生食したようなジューシー感のある豊かな風味を有し、食品表面のベタつきが抑制された中間水分食品の加熱劣化臭防止方法及び密封容器入り中間水分食品の製法を提供する。【解決手段】水分活性が0.5~0.9及び水分含量が10~50重量%である中間水分食品の表面に、粉末香料を施与することを特徴とする中間水分食品の加熱劣化臭防止方法によって達成する。
