JP2000014345A - Food comprising snack noodle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a snack noodle food having a means of controlling harmful endocrine disruptor(s) which might be produced when to be eaten by pouring hot water in the container packed therewith. SOLUTION: This snack noodle food is obtained by encapsulating a container 1 with noodles as food material together with an edible or non-edible oil- removing material 3.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a diet such as cup ramen which does not generate harmful environmental hormones to the human body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art It is known that when hot water is poured into a container when eating cup noodles, harmful environmental hormones such as styrene dimer and styrene trimer are eluted from the styrene foam of the container. For this reason, some manufacturers have replaced Styrofoam cups with paper cups. However, the cost of a paper cup is higher than that of a Styrofoam cup. For example, the cost of a Styrofoam cup is 4 yen per piece, and the price of a paper cup is 10 yen per piece, 2.5 times as high. Because of the high price of 7 yen, most cup noodle makers cannot switch to paper cups. Moreover, since the paper cup itself uses chlorine-floated paper, if this is discarded and incinerated, dioxin will be reduced to 0.7.
There is a survey by the Japan Paper Association to release 8 g TEQ / year. Thus, the problem of endocrine disruption remains unresolved, which also costs people to eat.

[0003]

The problem with the known containers is that harmful endocrine disruptors are generated.

[0004]

As described above, the problem is not solved even if the container is replaced with paper. However, according to the study of the present inventor, the styrene dimer or styrene trimer of the above-mentioned endocrine disrupter is obtained by boiling water at a boiling temperature of 100 ° C. in a container.
It has been found that the temperature rises to as high as ℃, and the oil generated from the food noodles and the styrofoam of the container are bonded to each other. And it discovered that it did not generate | occur | produce only in hot water of 90 degreeC of high temperature. Therefore, the present invention prevents the generation of environmental hormones by adding a substance that removes oil from foods to the container.

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1 shows an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 shows an adsorbent 3 for removing oil such as bread and Takano tofu placed on a noodle 2 in a styrene foam cup container 1 and sealed with a lid 4. This shows the prepared cup ramen. Then, as shown in FIG. 2, when the lid 4 is opened slightly and boiling hot water 5 of 100 ° C. is poured, the temperature becomes 90 ° C. inside and oil 9 contained in the ramen 2 is removed.
Are separated and float on the liquid surface 6 due to the difference in specific gravity, and the oil adsorbent 3 also floats on the liquid surface 6 to adsorb the oil collected on the liquid surface. For this reason, the styrofoam and the oil do not come into contact with each other at a high temperature of 90 ° C., so that the generation of environmental hormones can be suppressed. Bread and Koya Tofu 3 are eaten as they are, so there is an advantage that the taste of ramen is not lost without losing oil and taste. The oil adsorbent 3 may be a material other than bread or Takano tofu, and may be a sheet made of a lipophilic and hydrophobic material, for example, a nonwoven fabric of polypropylene fibers. This is convenient for adsorption because it has a large surface area in contact with the liquid, floats on water and also floats on oil, and is in contact with a hot and cold mixed solution to select only oil and collect it between fibers. If this sheet is formed in a square shape as shown in FIG. 1, the yield is good without waste when cutting from the original sheet. The thickness of the tissue, the porosity between the fibers, and the thickness of the sheet are selected according to the oil amount at the liquid level, as the fibers are thinner and the porosity is larger, and the sheet is thicker, the oil absorption increases. I do. Of course, they go outside before eating without eating. Oil removal only removes excess oil in contact with the container, so the taste and flavor contained in the noodles do not decrease, rather it becomes a refreshing taste and extra oil can be taken to make healthy cup noodles . FIGS. 3 and 4 show an embodiment of the present invention in which the rectangular adsorbent 3 in FIG. 1 is circular and a + or-shaped slit 7 is formed. Position. FIG. 5 shows an embodiment in which dehydrated, ie, dehydrated egg white powder 3 is mixed with the ramen 2 into the container 1 as the oil-removed material 3 to adsorb and remove the oil. Ingredients. FIG. 6 shows that the lid of the cup ramen of the previous example was slightly opened, and boiling water 5 of 100 ° C. was poured, and then the small bottle 3 was heated.
An embodiment of the present invention in which liquid egg white 3 contained in one or pouch 32 is injected as an oil-removed material is shown. FIG. 7 shows that the oil-adsorbed and removed substance 3 is adhered to the back of the lid 4 and the oil floating on the back of the liquid level 6 is automatically removed after being adsorbed. FIG.
The lid itself is the oil removal material 3 as described above, and the outside may be coated or laminated with a polyethylene layer 8 to prevent liquid leakage. The lower surface of the lid is in contact with the liquid surface and absorbs the oil floating on the surface. I do. FIG. 9 shows an embodiment in which the container 1 is a bowl-shaped cup noodle with a flat circular shape, and the container 1 is manufactured from a styrene foam sheet by vacuum forming. FIG.
0 is an example of the present invention in which the central part of the oil-sucking / removing lid 3 is molded so as to be concave, the concave part descends into the container body, and the lid back is in contact with the oil surface even at a low liquid level. is there. FIG.
1 is an embodiment in which the entire container is formed of the oil-adsorbed and removed material 3 and the outer side is coated with a polyethylene layer 8 to increase the oil-adsorbing power and eliminate liquid leakage to the outside. FIG.
2 is a concave ring 11 in which the center of the inner bottom of the flat circular container 1 is raised.
This is an example in which the liquid convection 10 is easily formed and the adsorption removal power is further enhanced. FIG. 13 shows that a concave ring 11 and an annular raised fence 12 are provided at the bottom of the flat circular container 1, and the noodles are placed on the concave ring 11, and since the noodles are in the liquid, the liquid convection can flow more easily and the oil absorbing power can be further increased. It is enhanced. In addition, the present invention includes a container in which food is contained, a case of only a container used in the present invention, and a case of only an oil-absorbing substance, respectively.

[0007] The oil-removed product may be a microorganism that degrades the oil content of noodles, and this is also included in the present invention.

According to the present invention, (1) no environmental hormones are generated, (2) the container is cheaper than paper or the like, and (3) if the container is made of styrene foam, molding is extremely easy and any shape can be obtained. It is not limited to a cup type like a paper container. (4) Although it has thermal insulation, paper is poor in thermal insulation. (5) Styrofoam products have airtightness, but paper products require a polyethylene coat. (6) This is an epoch-making invention that solves a major problem of modern endocrine disruptors without lowering the taste without sacrificing taste.

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FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view before a meal according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional view taken on line AA of a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view of a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view of a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view of a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a longitudinal sectional view of an eighth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a longitudinal sectional view of a ninth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a longitudinal sectional view of a tenth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a longitudinal sectional view of an eleventh embodiment of the present invention.

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 1 container 3 oil removed

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[Submission Date] July 16, 1999 (1999.7.1)
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Even if the container is replaced with paper as described above, dioxin is generated, and the environmental problem cannot be solved. The steroid dimer or styrene trimer of the environmental hormone is prepared by pouring boiling water at a temperature of 100 ° C. into a container.
The high temperature of ℃ and the generation of oil from the noodles in combination with the styrofoam of the container were reported at the Society of Environmental Hormones (February 1, 1999, published in a newsletter by the Japan Descendants Fund. In March, the National Institute of Health Sciences submitted the paper to the Ministry of Health and Welfare Food Sanitation Committee, and in June of the same year, the National Citizens' Organization table presented the results of the research. In the same month, the National Institute of Health Sciences announced at an international symposium). The styrene monomer contained in the container is 90 ° C
It has been reported that they bind and oxidize to form environmental hormones (styrene dimer, styrene trimer).
Also, at the laboratory of Dr. Nakamatsu Soken, the oil melted from the cup noodles (the cup noodles are mixed with oil at the time of manufacture) is put into a cup noodle container, and the hot water is heated to 100 ° C. (9 ° C. in a container).
(0 ° C.), it was confirmed that styrene dimer and styrene trimer were generated. Experiment contents: Adsorption of oil in 3 minutes (Wait for 3 minutes for completion of cup ramen) Experiment 1: Foamed and dried egg Result: No adsorption of oil was observed Experiment 2: Dry vegetable 	 Result: Adsorption of oil The present invention is to prevent the generation of environmental hormones by removing oils from foods. Although this method of removing oil is used, the method of producing dried eggs and dried vegetables is based on dehydration, so that it absorbs water but does not absorb oil. Because oil and water cannot be mixed, effervescent dried eggs and dried vegetables do not absorb oil, as the saying goes, "The relationship between water and oil." This has been confirmed by experiments at the Institute as follows. Experiment 1: Hot water (100 ° C-90
℃) 	 Result: No endocrine disruptors found Experiment 2: Cup noodle ingredients + container + boiling water (100 ℃)
(-90 ° C) Result: Confirmation of endocrine disruption Therefore, the method proposed in the present invention makes it possible to remove oil and prevent endocrine disruption.

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[Claims] Claims 1. A meal such as cup noodles characterized by having a container and an oil-removed material.