Problem to be solved: to provide a method for improving the quality of meat and meat, and the method for improving the quality of meat in foods.Solution: a meat stabilizing agent containing hexanal and contains a concentration of 0.001 to 1 ppm in food. Foods containing hexanal between 0.001 and 100ppm. The method of improving the quality of foods containing hexanal at 0.001 to 1 ppm at the time of meals. The above food is preferably made from soup broth, curry curl or soup.No selection【課題】肉質香を付与しうる調味料、肉質香がより強化された食品、及び食品における肉質香の向上方法の提供。【解決手段】ヘキサナールを含み、喫食時の濃度が0.001~1ppmになるように食品に配合する肉質香増強剤。ヘキサナールを0.001~100ppm含有する食品。ヘキサナールを喫食時0.001~1ppmとなるように食品に添加する工程を含む食品の肉質香向上方法。前記食品は、めんつゆ、カレールウ又はスープが好ましい。【選択図】なし