PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a processed nata de coco product having peculiar palate feeling such as strong chewability and melting feeling in the mouth when eating and drinking, and giving fresh cool feeling when passing through the throat.SOLUTION: The processed nata de coco product is obtained by adding a cool feeling agent such as menthol to nata de coco followed by heating and deaerating so as to impregnate the cool feeling agent into the inside of nata de coco. As a result of this, the processed food enables to enjoy fresh cool feeling of the cool feeling agent when passing through the throat, in addition to original peculiar palate feeling. Furthermore, the processed product is added to dessert and drink as a food material so as to provide a new type food having higher palatability.COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT【課題】飲食の際の強い歯ごたえ、のどごし感などの独特の食感を保ち、のどを通過する際に爽やかな冷涼感を与えることのできるナタデココ加工品の提供。【解決手段】ナタデココにメントール等の冷感剤を添加した後、加熱・脱気を行うことにより、冷感剤をナタデココ内部に含浸する。そのことにより、本来の独特の食感に加えて、のどごし時の冷感剤の爽やかな冷涼感を、楽しむことができるナタデココ加工品。また、食品素材として、デザート、飲料などに添加することにより、より嗜好性の高い、新しいタイプの食品。【選択図】なし
