PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for masking discomfort flavors applicable to various kinds of food and drink.SOLUTION: Provided is a method for masking the discomfort flavors of food and drink characterized in that a Momordicae extract is added to food and drink, in which the food and drink being cocoa drink, coffee drink, milk, soybean milk, vegetable juice, fruit juice, collagen drink or the like, and in which the food and drink being baked goods. The food and drink added with a Momordicae extract by which discomfort flavors are reduced are obtained by the use of the masking method for the discomfort flavors of the food and drink.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】様々な種類の飲食品に適用可能な不快風味のマスキング方法を提供すること。【解決手段】羅漢果抽出物を飲食品に添加することを特徴とする飲食品の不快風味のマスキング方法、該飲食品がココア飲料類、コーヒー飲料類、牛乳、豆乳、野菜ジュース、果物ジュース又はコラーゲン飲料等の飲料である飲食品の不快風味のマスキング方法、該飲食品が焼き菓子である飲食品の不快風味のマスキング方法、及び、該飲食品の不快風味のマスキング方法が使用されて得られたものであることを特徴とする不快風味が軽減された羅漢果抽出物が添加された飲食品。【選択図】なし