PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device and method for producing frozen boiled rice, capable of freezing boiled rice in grains.SOLUTION: The frozen boiled rice producing device includes: a water immersion means 13 of immersing boiled rice in water into grains a supply conveyor 14 which conveys the boiled rice made into grains by the water immersion means 13 to a drying, cooling, and freezing chamber 12 a conveyor 15 for in-chamber conveyance which moves in the drying, cooling, and freezing chamber 12 from an entrance side to an exit side a loosening body 17 which scatters the boiled rice on the supply conveyor 14 over the conveyor 15 for in-chamber conveyance and a cooling drying chamber 20 for removing moisture on boiled rice waters and freezing chambers 21a, 21b which freeze the boiled rice having been passed through the cooling and driving chamber 20, the chambers being provided in the drying, cooling, and freezing chamber in order along the conveyor 15 for in-chamber conveyance.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】米飯を粒状化して凍結させることができる凍結米飯製造装置及び方法を提供する。【解決手段】炊飯された米飯を水に浸してバラ化する水浸漬手段13と、水浸漬手段13でバラ化された米飯を乾燥・冷却・冷凍室12に向けて搬送する供給コンベア14と、乾燥・冷却・冷凍室12内を入口側から出口側に向かって移動する室内搬送用コンベア15と、供給コンベア14上の米飯を空気中に飛ばして室内搬送用コンベア15上にバラ撒くほぐし体17と、乾燥・冷却・冷凍室内に室内搬送用コンベア15に沿って順に設けられた、米飯表面の水分を取り除く冷却乾燥室20及び冷却乾燥室20を通った米飯を凍結させる冷凍室21a,21bと、を設けてなる構造にした。【選択図】図1
