PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a salty seasoning material without giving the feeling of an astringent taste of potassium chloride and a method for producing the same.SOLUTION: This salty seasoning material is characterized by covering the surface of potassium chloride which is a core particle, with a covering layer of sodium chloride, and having 10 to 100 &mum individual number-average diameter of sodium chloride crystals on the surface of the covering layer.COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT【課題】塩化カリウムのエグ味を感じさせない塩味料およびその製造方法を提供する。【解決手段】核粒子である塩化カリウムの表面が塩化ナトリウムの被覆層で覆われ、該被覆層の表面における塩化ナトリウム結晶の個数平均径が10~100μmであることを特徴とする塩味料。【選択図】なし