JP2007151432A - Packaged liquid seasoning - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide useful packaged liquid seasoning having moderate soup stock flavor and aged flavor without having too much soy sauce feeling, also having excellent physiology such as antihypertensive action, and excellent in flavor. <P>SOLUTION: The packaged liquid seasoning comprises: (A) 0.2-8 mass% of sodium; (B) 0.01-4 mass% of flavonoid glycoside; (C) 0.2-10 mass% of ethanol; and (D) 3.5-30 mass% of saccharide. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a containerized liquid seasoning containing a flavonoid glycoside.

Liquid seasonings such as noodle soup are mainly produced from soy sauce and soup stock. Here, if the soy sauce flavor is too strong, the dashi feeling will be weak, and if the dashi feeling is too strong, the raw odor will be generated and the flavor of the liquid seasoning will be impaired. The problem that is necessary is pointed out. For this reason, long-established soba noodle shops call it “kaeshi” and add it to soy sauce, then let it stand for a certain period of time to give it a mellow ripening feeling. However, when packing noodle soup into a container and producing it industrially, manufacturing `` kaeshi '' like a long-established buckwheat noodle shop, blending it, and manufacturing a liquid seasoning, The current situation is difficult in terms of quality control.
On the other hand, although soy sauce suitable for soy sauce with reduced soy sauce feeling has been proposed (Patent Documents 1 to 3), new problems such as complicated processes and new equipment are required. Will occur. Therefore, it is desired to easily obtain a liquid seasoning with a ripened feeling and good flavor.

  On the other hand, there is an increasing interest in the physiological functions of various components contained in food. As one of the materials having physiological functions, flavonoids can be mentioned. Flavonoids are contained in plant foods, and for example, blood pressure lowering action, lipid metabolism improving action, allergy suppressing action and the like are known (Patent Documents 4 to 9).

  Although flavonoids have useful physiological functions, they have problems in that they have a low solubility in water, and are different in taste, such as bitterness, astringency, and taste. On the other hand, the technique (patent documents 10-12) which improves the solubility of a flavonoid, and the technique (patent documents 13-15) which improves the flavor derived from a flavonoid are already known. Furthermore, techniques for applying flavonoids to foods and seasonings have been proposed (Patent Documents 16 and 17). Further, among flavonoids, flavones that are not glycosides but have a large number of methoxy residues are known to have a salty taste mitigating action, a sweetness remaining inhibiting action, and the like, but a flavonoid's soy sauce reducing action is not known. In addition, sweet taste improving action by flavonoid glycosides, blue odor of vegetable beverages and herbal medicines, astringency, sour taste reducing action, unpleasant odor / taste reducing action and the like are disclosed (Patent Documents 18 to 24). However, at present, it cannot be said that the solution of the above problems is sufficient.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-115261 JP-A-9-271351 JP 2004-141014 JP JP-A-8-283154 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-240539 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-47196 JP 2005-225847 JP 2000-78955 A JP 2000-78956 A JP-A-3-27293 JP 2000-327692 A JP 2004-238336 A JP 2001-309764 A JP 2005-245291 A JP 2005-145933 JP WO 98/18348 pamphlet JP 2005-168458 A JP-A-6-335362 JP-A-8-256725 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-318379 WO 93/10677 pamphlet US patent 4031265 specification U.S. Pat. Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-49186

  An object of the present invention is to provide a container flavored liquid seasoning with a good flavor and a good flavor that can have a moderate dashi flavor and aging flavor without excessively strong soy sauce, and has excellent physiological functions such as blood pressure lowering action. It is to provide.

  The inventor has studied a container-packed liquid seasoning having a good flavor and usefulness. As a result, by blending flavonoid glycosides, sodium, saccharides and ethanol in specific proportions, the soy sauce feeling is not too strong, it has a moderate sensation, and it has excellent physiological functions such as blood pressure lowering action It has been found that a flavorful and useful container-packed liquid seasoning in which the flavonoid-derived off-flavors are suppressed despite the incorporation of flavonoids can be easily obtained.

That is, the present invention provides the following (A), (B), (C) and (D),
(A) Sodium 0.2-8 mass%
(B) Flavonoid glycoside 0.01-4 mass%
(C) Ethanol 0.2-10 mass%
(D) Sugar 3.5-30 mass%
The container-packed liquid seasoning containing this is provided.

  According to the present invention, the soy sauce feeling is not too strong, it has a moderate sensation, and it can impart excellent physiological functions such as a blood pressure lowering action, and it is a flavonoid despite having a flavonoid. A container-packed liquid seasoning with a good flavor and a reduced flavor of origin can be easily obtained. Moreover, the application to the container-packed liquid seasoning of the flavonoid which has the outstanding physiological functions, such as a blood pressure lowering effect | action, is attained. And the manufacture of the foodstuff with little sodium amount is attained by using the container-packed liquid seasoning of this invention.

  In the container-packed liquid seasoning of the present invention, it is necessary to contain (A) sodium, (B) flavonoid glycoside, (C) ethanol, and (D) saccharide.

  The container-packed liquid seasoning of the present invention contains (A) 0.2 to 8% by mass of sodium (hereinafter simply referred to as “%”), preferably 0.3 to 6%, more preferably 0.8. It contains 4-5%, 1.5-4%, especially 2.1-3.5%, especially 2.4-3.2%, aging flavor, soy sauce, dashi flavor, preservability, physiology It is preferable in terms of effects and industrial productivity.

  In the present invention, sodium (Na) is a kind of alkali metal and is an element having an atomic number of 11 and an atomic weight of 23. It is one of the important electrolytes for the human body, and most of it is distributed in the extracellular fluid. The concentration is maintained at about 135 to 145 mol / L and occupies most of the cations in the extracellular fluid. Therefore, excessive intake of sodium is a major cause of hypertension due to water retention for maintaining the concentration.

  In the present invention, inorganic sodium salts, organic acid sodium salts, amino acid sodium salts, nucleic acid sodium salts, and the like can be used as sodium. Specific examples include sodium chloride, sodium glutamate, sodium aspartate, sodium gluconate, sodium succinate, sodium inosinate, sodium guanylate, and a mixture of two or more thereof. Use of sodium chloride as sodium chloride is preferable in terms of cost.

  Various salt is commercially available, but 0.01 to 2 parts of magnesium chloride and 0 to 0 of calcium chloride with respect to 100 parts by weight of sodium chloride (hereinafter simply referred to as “parts”) on a dry matter basis. What contains 0.01-2 parts and 0.01-2 parts of potassium chloride is preferable at the point of flavor and industrial productivity.

  In the present invention, the sodium content can be measured by an atomic absorption photometer (Z-6100 Hitachi Polarized Zeeman atomic absorption photometer).

In the container-packed liquid seasoning of the present invention, the content of (B) flavonoid glycoside is 0.01 to 4%, preferably 0.06 to 2%, more preferably 0.08 to 1.5%, In particular, 0.1 to 1%, particularly 0.12 to 0.7% is preferable from the viewpoints of flavonoid-derived taste control, aging flavor, soy sauce feeling, soup flavor, and physiological effects.
Furthermore, it is preferable that content of the flavonoid glycoside in a container-packed liquid seasoning is 0.25-50 parts with respect to 100 parts of sodium, More preferably, it is 1.25-40 parts, Furthermore, 2-30. Parts, further 3 to 20 parts, particularly 3.5 to 10 parts, especially 4 to 7 parts, are preferred in terms of flavonoid-derived taste suppression, aging flavor, soy sauce feeling, soup flavor, and flavor balance.

In the present invention, the (B) flavonoid glycoside refers to a group of compounds having C ₆ -C ₃ -C ₆ as a basic skeleton and glycoside bonds of sugars. The benzene rings at both ends are called A ring and B ring, respectively, and the intermediate pyran ring (or pyrone ring) is called C ring. Glycosides include O-glycosides with glycosidic bonds to hydroxyl groups and C-glycosides directly linked to A and B rings ("Food Discoloration Chemistry" edited by Susumu Kimura et al., Mitsutoshi, 1995).
In addition, flavonoid glycosides include flavone glycosides, flavan glycosides, flavanone glycosides, flavanol glycosides, flavonanol glycosides, flavonol glycosides, isoflavone glycosides, isoflavanone glycosides, anthocyanidin glycosides. Examples include glycosides, leucoanthocyanidin glycosides, proanthocyanidin glycosides, flavone glycosides, flavan glycosides, flavanone glycosides, flavanol glycosides, flavonol glycosides, flavonol glycosides, It is preferably one or a mixture of two or more of isoflavone glycosides and isoflavanone glycosides. Of these, those having a blood pressure lowering action are preferable because they meet the gist of the present invention.

  Flavonoid glycoside aglycones (with no sugar attached) include tangeretin, olanetine, sinensetin, isosinensetin, limocitrin, limositol, nobiletin, acacetin, dismethine, apigenin, luteolin, kaempferol, quercetin, myricetin, isolanetine, croso Examples include eriol, isosakuranetin, hesperetin, naringenin, eriodictinol, daidzein, glycitein, genistein, pelargonidin, cyanidin, peonidin, delphinidin, petunidin, malvidin and the like.

  Examples of saccharides bound to flavonoids include monosaccharides such as glucose, galactose, rhamnose, xylose, arabinose and apiose, disaccharides such as lutinose, neohesperidose, sofolose, sambubiose and laminaribiose, gentiotriose and glucosyl lutinose And trisaccharides such as glucosyl neohesperidos, sugar adducts thereof, and mixtures thereof. From the viewpoint of flavor and solubility in water, it is preferable to use sugar adducts.

  The flavonoid glycoside is a combination of the above aglycone and saccharide, specifically hesperidin, neohesperidin, eriocitrin, neoeriocitrin, naringin, raliltin, prunin, didimine, poncillin, astragalin, isoquercitrin, Quercitrin, rutin, hyperin, quercimelitrin, myricitrin, daidzin, glycitin, genistin, calisterfin, chrysanthemin, cyanine, kerocyanin, ideine, mecocyanin, peonine, delphine, nasin, petunin, malvin, enin, sugar addition products thereof, mixtures thereof Hesperidin, methyl hesperidin, and hesperidins that are sugar adducts thereof are preferred. In particular, from the viewpoint of flavor and solubility in water, a sugar adduct of the above flavonoid glycoside, for example, a glucose adduct of hesperidin (trade name: αG-Hesperidin PA-T, manufactured by Toyo Seika Co., Ltd.), rutin gluco- It is preferable to use an adduct (trade name: αG-rutin PS, manufactured by Toyo Seika Co., Ltd.).

  In the present invention, it is preferable in terms of flavor that the (B) flavonoid glycoside satisfies the following formula (1).

Y / (X + Y) = 0.05-1 Formula (1)
Here, X and Y are the following numbers, respectively.
X: Number of OH groups bonded to the benzene ring in one flavonoid molecule Y: Number of OCH ₃ groups bonded to the benzene ring in one flavonoid molecule

In the present invention, the numerical value of the formula (1) is preferably 0.05 to 1, preferably 0.1 to 0.7, more preferably 0.15 to 0.5, and further 0.2 to 0. .45, especially 0.25 to 0.4, especially 0.27 to 0.35 is preferred from the standpoint of inhibiting flavonoid taste, aging flavor, soy sauce feeling, soup flavor, flavor balance, and stability. In particular, since the OH group bonded to the benzene ring is easily oxidized during storage, it is preferable that the OCH ₃ group is bonded instead of the OH group, and the numerical value of the formula (1) is in the above range. preferable. Specific examples include hesperidin, methyl hesperidin, malvin, enin, sugar addition products thereof, nobiletin sugar addition product, tangeretin sugar addition product, and sinecetin sugar addition product.

The (B) flavonoid glycoside defined in the present invention preferably has a mass% of glycoside in the following formula (2) of 80% or more, more preferably 85 to 100%, particularly 90 to 99.9%, Particularly preferred is 91 to 99% in terms of flavor and solubility.
Glycoside / {Glycoside + Aglycon} × 100 (%) Formula (2)

  In the present invention, the content of (B) flavonoid glycoside can be measured using high performance liquid chromatography ("Food Discoloration Chemistry" edited by Susumu Kimura et al., Mitsutoshi, 1995).

  In the present invention, the content of (C) ethanol in the container-packed liquid seasoning is 0.2 to 10%, preferably 0.5 to 7%, more preferably 1 to less than 5%, particularly 2 to 4. 5%, especially 3-4%, in combination with component (D), increases the solubility of flavonoids and significantly reduces the flavonoid's off-flavor, resulting in a refreshing taste and storage overall. Property and good flavor balance are preferable.

  Furthermore, the content of (C) ethanol in the container-packed liquid seasoning is 5 to 250 parts, preferably 10 to 200 parts, more preferably 20 to 180 parts, and further 40 to 40 parts per 100 parts of (A) sodium. 170 parts, particularly 70 to 135 parts, especially 90 to 130 parts, are preferable from the viewpoints of solubility, off-flavor, flavor balance, clean taste, and storage stability of flavonoids.

  In the present invention, the content of (C) ethanol refers to the total amount of the ethanol amount derived from the raw material and the newly added ethanol amount. That is, as a raw material for seasoning, when using a fermented product, etc. in addition to brewing seasonings such as sake, sake such as wine, soy sauce, miso (honomirin, mirin-style seasoning, salt mirin, etc.) May be included. In that case, the sum of the amount of ethanol derived from the raw material and the amount of newly added ethanol is within the above range. The content of (C) ethanol can be measured by using gas chromatography (GLC) (“Soy Sauce Test Method”, edited by Japan Soy Sauce Research Institute, Sokyo Association Inc.) Sales, 1985).

  In the present invention, the content of the (D) saccharide in the packaged liquid seasoning is 3.5 to 30%, preferably 4 to 20%, more preferably 5 to 15%, particularly 6 to 12%, and especially 7 It is preferably 10% in terms of flavonoid taste, aging flavor, soy sauce feeling, dashi flavor, and flavor balance. Examples of sugars include glucose, galactose, arabinose, fructose, sucrose, maltose, liquid sugar, invert sugar, starch syrup, starch, dextrin, and sugar alcohols such as erythritol, glycerol, sorbitol, trehalose, and reduced syrup. . If necessary, sweeteners such as glycyrrhizin, stevioside and aspartame are also used.

  In the present invention, the content of (D) saccharide refers to the total amount of the saccharide amount derived from the raw material and the newly added saccharide amount. That is, as a raw material for seasonings, brewing seasonings such as sake, sake such as wine, soy sauce, miso (main mirin, mirin-style seasoning, salt mirin, etc.), fermented products, etc. May be included. In that case, the total of the amount of saccharides derived from the raw material and the amount of newly added saccharides is within the above range. The content of (D) saccharide can be measured by using liquid chromatography (HPLC) (“Soy sauce test method”, edited by Japan Soy Sauce Research Institute, Soyoko News) Sales, 1985).

  In this invention, it is preferable to contain (E) umami seasoning. The content of the (E) umami seasoning in the container-packed liquid seasoning is preferably 0.1 to 10%, in combination with the component (B), so that a mellow and rich aged flavor can be produced, More preferably 0.5 to 7%, further 1 to 5%, especially 1.5 to 4%, and especially 2 to 3.5%, flavonoid taste, aging flavor, soy sauce, dashi flavor, flavor It is preferable in terms of balance.

  Furthermore, it is preferable to contain 20 to 250 parts of (E) umami seasoning with respect to 100 parts of (A) sodium, more preferably 25 to 150 parts, further 30 to 100 parts, especially 35 to 70 parts, It is preferable to contain 40 to 50 parts in terms of flavonoid taste, aging flavor, soy sauce feeling, dashi flavor, and flavor balance.

  (E) Umami seasonings include protein / peptide seasonings, amino acid seasonings, nucleic acid seasonings, extract seasonings, organic acid salt seasonings, amino acid seasonings, nucleic acid seasonings A salt, an organic acid salt seasoning, and a mixture of two or more of these are preferred in terms of aging flavor, soy sauce, dashi flavor, and flavor balance. Industrially, it is preferable in terms of production efficiency and cost to use a soup stock and add a umami seasoning to the content so that the content falls within the above range while suppressing the raw odor and taking advantage of the flavor.

  As the soup stock, it can be used as long as it is usually used for soy sauce, soy sauce and soy sauce. In other words, crushed fish buns such as bonito, soda bun, bonito, bonito, bonito, bonito, etc. What is obtained by extraction with hot water, alcohol, soy sauce, etc., what is obtained by extracting seaweeds such as kelp, mushrooms such as shiitake mushrooms, what is obtained by extracting these after mixing them, these A mixture of these extracts can be used.

  Examples of nucleic acid seasonings include sodium, potassium or calcium salts such as 5'-guanylic acid and inosinic acid. The content of the nucleic acid seasoning in the container-packed liquid seasoning is preferably 0 to 0.2%, particularly preferably 0.01 to 0.1%. In the present invention, when a nucleic acid sodium salt is used, the sodium portion is configured as component (A), and the nucleic acid portion is configured as component (E). For example, in the case of disodium inosinate, the content is converted as component (A) for disodium and component (E) for glutamic acid.

  Examples of the amino acid seasoning include acidic amino acids, basic amino acids, and salts thereof. In the present invention, when an amino acid sodium salt is used, the sodium portion constitutes the component (A), and the amino acid portion constitutes the component (E). For example, in the case of sodium glutamate, the content is converted as a component (A) for sodium and as a component (E) for glutamic acid. In the present invention, the content of the amino acid seasoning in the packaged liquid seasoning is preferably more than 2% for acidic amino acids and / or more than 1% for basic amino acids. Moreover, acidic amino acids are more than 2% and not more than 5%, more preferably 2.4 to 4.5%, especially 2.5 to 3.8% from the viewpoint of aging flavor, soy sauce feeling, dashi flavor, and flavor balance. preferable. The basic amino acid content is preferably more than 1% and 3% or less, more preferably 1.2 to 2.5%, and particularly preferably 1.5 to 2% from the viewpoint of the persistence of salty taste. The container-packed liquid seasoning of the present invention is preferably based on a brewed seasoning in terms of aging flavor, soy sauce feeling, dashi flavor, and flavor balance. In this case, the amino acid is derived from raw material soy sauce. When the amount is less than the above range, it is preferable to further add an acidic amino acid, a basic amino acid salt or the like. The “acidic amino acid, basic amino acid” referred to in the present invention refers to a free (free) amino acid or amino acid salt, but the content defined in the present invention is a value converted to a free amino acid. Say.

  Further, in the container-packed liquid seasoning of the present invention, among the acidic amino acids and basic amino acids, aspartic acid and glutamic acid, which are acidic amino acids, are preferable from the viewpoint of aging flavor, soy sauce feeling, dashi flavor, and flavor balance, and further, aspartic acid And glutamic acid are preferably used from the viewpoints of aging flavor, soy sauce feeling, dashi flavor, and flavor balance. In this case, the content of aspartic acid is preferably more than 1% and 3% or less, more preferably 1.2 to 2.5%, and particularly preferably 1.2 to 2%, aging flavor, soy sauce feeling, dashi flavor, flavor It is preferable from a balance point. When aspartic acid is based on a brewing seasoning, it also includes those derived from raw materials, and when it is less than the above range, it is preferable to further add L-aspartic acid, sodium L-aspartate, and the like. Further, the content of glutamic acid is preferably more than 1% and 2% or less, more preferably 1.2 to 2%, particularly 1.3 to 1.8%, in terms of aging flavor, soy sauce feeling, dashi flavor, and flavor balance. It is preferable from the point. When glutamic acid is based on a brewing seasoning, it also includes those derived from raw materials. When it is less than the above range, it is preferable to further add L-glutamic acid, sodium L-glutamate and the like.

  Basic amino acids include lysine, arginine, histidine, and ornithine. Among them, lysine and histidine are preferable, and histidine is particularly preferable. The content of lysine is preferably 0.5 to 1% in terms of aging flavor, soy sauce feeling, dashi flavor and flavor balance, and the content of histidine is 0.2 to 2%, and further 0.5 to 1%. It is preferable from the point of aging flavor, soy sauce feeling, dashi flavor, and flavor balance. When these basic amino acids are also based on brewing seasonings, they also include those derived from raw materials.

  Examples of those other than the above include glycine, alanine, phenylalanine, cystine, threonine, tyrosine, isoleucine, or a sodium salt or potassium salt thereof, and one or more of them can be blended. When the amino acid content after blending is converted to free amino acid, glycine is over 0.3%, alanine is over 0.7%, phenylalanine is over 0.5%, cystine is over 0%, threonine is 0 More than .3%, tyrosine is more than 0.2%, isoleucine is more than 0.5%, and the upper limit is preferably 1.5% or less. Among them, isoleucine is preferable in terms of aging flavor, soy sauce feeling, dashi flavor, and flavor balance, and the content is preferably 0.5 to 1%.

  The amino acid content can be measured using an amino acid analyzer (Hitachi L-8800). The content of nucleic acids and organic acids can be measured using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) ("Soy Sauce Test Method", edited by Japan Soy Sauce Research Institute, sold by Sokyo Co., Ltd., 1985).

  In the present invention, as an organic acid salt-based seasoning, sodium salts, potassium salts, and the like of organic acids such as lactic acid, succinic acid, malic acid, citric acid, tartaric acid, and gluconic acid can be used. In particular, disodium succinate and sodium gluconate are preferable. These contents are preferably 0 to 0.3%, particularly preferably 0.05 to 0.2%. In the present invention, when an organic acid sodium salt is used, the sodium portion is configured as the component (A), and the organic acid portion is configured as the component (E). For example, in the case of sodium gluconate, the content is converted as component (A) for sodium and component (E) for gluconic acid.

  In the present invention, in addition to nucleic acid-based seasonings, amino acid-based seasonings other than component (E), organic acid salt-based seasonings and sour seasonings can be synergistically enhanced saltiness, and not only salty taste, It is preferable from the viewpoints of bitterness reduction and flavor balance.

  The container-packed liquid seasoning of the present invention contains (A) sodium, (B) flavonoid glycoside, (C) ethanol, and (D) a seasoning liquid mixed, stirred, and mixed in a container so that a predetermined amount is obtained. It can be manufactured by filling. If necessary, (E) Umami seasoning as a residual component, inorganic salts, acids, amino acids, nucleic acids, sugars, excipients, spices, seasonings other than umami, antioxidants, colorants, preservatives In addition, various additives that can be used in foods such as fortifiers, emulsifiers, herbs, and water may be blended.

  The container-packed liquid seasoning of the present invention may be heat-treated as necessary. After the seasoning liquid is filled in the container, the heat treatment is performed, or the seasoning liquid is preheated with a plate heat exchanger or the like and then filled into the container.

  In the present invention, lactic acid, acetic acid, succinic acid, malic acid, citric acid, tartaric acid and the like can be used as the sour agent. Of these, lactic acid, malic acid, and citric acid are preferable, and lactic acid is particularly preferable. The content of lactic acid is preferably 0 to 2%, particularly preferably 0.3 to 1%. The content of malic acid and citric acid is preferably 0 to 0.2%, particularly preferably 0.02 to 0.1%. Vinegar, fruit juice, etc. can also be used as needed.

  In addition, ammonium chloride, calcium lactate, and the like are effective as additives that enhance salty taste, but when cooked with soy sauce that has been blended, the former has a nasty taste, and in the latter, the food to be cooked is hard. Therefore, it is not preferable as a soy sauce having a function as a general-purpose seasoning.

  In the present invention, in addition to the component (B), other substances having a blood pressure lowering action may be added. Examples of other substances having a blood pressure lowering action include γ-aminobutyric acid, vinegar, nicotianamine, nucleic acid derivatives, soy sauce cake, sphingolipid, flavonoids other than component (B), polyphenols, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitory substances and the like. . The content of these substances in the container-packed liquid seasoning is 0.05 to 5%, more preferably 0.2 to 3%, especially 0.5 to 2% in terms of physiological function, flavor, and stability. Is preferable.

  Moreover, in the container-packed liquid seasoning of the present invention, the pH is preferably 4.5 to 6, more preferably 4.6 to 5.5, particularly 4.7 to 5.3, and particularly 4.8 to 5. It is preferable from the standpoint of dashi flavor, soy sauce feeling, and storage stability. Furthermore, it is preferable to have special values of 4 to 9% chlorine and 20 to 45% solid content.

  By using the container-packed liquid seasoning of the present invention for the production, processing and cooking of foods, it is possible to obtain improvement effects such as flavonoid-derived taste suppression, imparting a dashi feeling, and a good flavor balance. Therefore, the present invention is also useful as a flavor improving method, a food processing / cooking method, and a food manufacturing method.

  In the present invention, the liquid seasoning refers to a liquid seasoning usually containing salt, such as soy sauce, soy sauce, sauce, etc., and `` soy sauce '' conforming to the Japanese Agricultural Standards, seasoning, sour seasoning, flavoring, However, it contains a liquid seasoning used for the same purpose as “soy sauce”, with the addition of extracts and the like. Specifically, noodle soup (straight type, concentrated type), oden soup, hot pot soup, boiled soup, tentsuyu, tengu soup and other soups, broiled sauce, teriyaki sauce, grilled meat sauce, grilled chicken sauce, sukiyaki Sauces such as sauce, shabu-shabu sauce, soup stock, soy sauce, Tosa soy sauce, Matsumae soy sauce, Happo soup.

  Here, “soy sauce” in the present invention has the same concept as “soy sauce” in Japanese agricultural and forestry standards. A soy sauce containing seasonings, acidulants, fragrances, dashi, extracts, etc. is called “processed soy sauce”. The “liquid seasoning” described in the present application includes not only the above-mentioned soy sauce and processed soy sauce, but also a concept that includes a seasoning that does not meet these standards but has the requirements of this application.

  Excessive intake of salt adversely affects kidney disease, heart disease, and hypertension, so in order to limit the intake of salt, the containerized liquid seasoning of the present invention is a seasoning containing soy sauce that is frequently used. It is preferable that it is a charge. Examples of soy sauce used as a raw material include thick soy sauce, light soy sauce, tamari soy sauce, low salt soy sauce, low salt soy sauce, etc., but the amount of sodium in 100 g of product is as low as more than 3.55 g to 5.5 g or less. Use of salt soy sauce, reduced salt soy sauce of 3.55 g or less is preferable in terms of salt intake and flavor balance.

  In addition, in this invention, when manufacturing soy sauce, sauces, soy sauce, etc. as a container-packed liquid seasoning, in a seasoning liquid containing soy sauce and soup stock, components (A), (B), (C), Various additives can be blended, dissolved, and filled in a container so that (D) has a predetermined concentration. In addition, when using as a container-packed liquid seasoning with reduced salt content (sodium content), raw soy sauce with reduced salt content by electrodialysis or salting-out / dilution (reduced salt soy sauce, low salt soy sauce) Prepare and reduce the salt content by mixing components (A), (B), (C), (D), etc. after the firing step, or by electrodialysis or salting out / diluting the soy sauce after the firing step Prepared soy sauce (low-salt soy sauce, low-salt soy sauce) is prepared by a method of mixing ingredients (A), (B), (C), (D) and the like into a seasoning liquid containing this and soup stock. it can. Furthermore, it is preferable to perform heat treatment when filling the container. In this case, (1) After the heat treatment, the container is filled before the temperature of the liquid seasoning decreases, (2) The container is filled with the heat treatment, (3) After the container is filled, the heat is The treatment is preferred in terms of flavor, stability and color.

  The container-packed liquid seasoning of the present invention is obtained by filling a container with a liquid seasoning. The volume of the container used in the present invention is preferably 5 mL to 20 L, then preferably 10 mL to 5 L, more preferably 50 mL to 2 L, further 100 mL to 1 L, especially 300 mL to 800 mL, especially 450 to 700 mL. Is preferable in terms of stability and usability. The container used in the present invention is a normal container such as a molded container (so-called PET bottle) mainly composed of polyethylene terephthalate, a metal can, a paper container, a synthetic resin bag, a glass bottle, etc. Can be offered at. As a paper container, a laminated material including a paper base material and a barrier layer (a metal foil such as aluminum, an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer, a vinylidene chloride polymer, etc.) and a heat-sealable resin layer is used. Etc.

Furthermore, the container used in the present invention preferably has an oxygen permeability index of 0.8 (cm ³ / day · m ² ) or less. The “oxygen permeability index” as used in the present invention is obtained by dividing the “oxygen permeability” (unit: cm ³ / day · bottle) determined by the JIS method (K 7126 B method) by the surface area of the container, ^The value converted per unit. Specifically, the oxygen permeability is determined by supplying oxygen to one of the test pieces (containers) using an apparatus manufactured by MOCON, flowing nitrogen carrier gas at the same pressure to the other, and passing the oxygen through an oxygen detector. It is the value (20 degreeC, relative humidity 60%) measured using. The oxygen permeability index of the container used in the present invention is preferably 0 to 0.6, more preferably 0 to 0.4, further 0.01 to 0.2, particularly 0.02 to 0.15, and particularly 0.05. It is preferable to be ˜0.12 from the viewpoint of maintaining the physiological function and flavor of flavonoids.

  The container used in the present invention can be obtained by appropriately selecting the material of the inner layer / intermediate layer / outer layer so as to have the above-mentioned barrier performance and bonding with an adhesive as necessary. As the material of the inner layer and the outer layer, it is barrier property to use polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), these stretched products, density-modified products, or a combination of these materials and other materials. From the viewpoints of appearance, workability, storage stability, feeling of use, and strength. Of these, more preferably, polypropylene, stretched polypropylene, polyethylene, stretched polyethylene, high density polyethylene, medium density polyethylene, low density polyethylene, linear low density polyethylene, stretched polyethylene terephthalate, more preferably polypropylene, stretched polypropylene, High density polyethylene, in particular high density polyethylene, should be used.

  Moreover, what coated the carbon film and the silicon film on the inside and outside of the single-layer resin container or the multilayer resin container described above so as to have the barrier performance may be used. For example, polyethylene terephthalate coated with a carbon film or a silicon film can be used. Furthermore, a single layer preform formed by dry blending various nylon resins (for example, MXD-6 nylon resin (MxD-6Ny)) such as a metaxylene group-containing polyamide resin to the PET resin so as to have the barrier performance described above. It may be used.

  As the intermediate layer of the container used in the present invention, it is preferable to use an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) having a high oxygen permeation barrier property in terms of barrier properties, storage stability and feeling of use. For example, an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer having an ethylene content of 20 to 60 mol%, particularly 25 to 50 mol%, can be obtained with a saponification degree of 96 mol% or more, particularly 99 mol% or more. A saponified copolymer is used. The ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer preferably has a molecular weight sufficient to form a film.

  Examples other than the ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer include nylon 6, nylon 6,6, nylon 6 / 6,6 copolymer, metaxylylene adipamide, nylon 6,10, nylon 11, and nylon 12. And polyamides such as nylon 13.

When sufficient adhesion with other layers is not obtained, as in the case of using an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer, it is preferable to use an adhesive. Examples of the adhesive include thermoplastic resins having a carbonyl group based on a carboxylic acid, a carboxylic acid amide, a carboxylic acid ester, or the like in the main chain or side chain. Specifically, ethylene-acrylic acid copolymer, ion-crosslinked olefin copolymer, maleic anhydride grafted polyethylene, maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene, acrylic acid grafted polyolefin, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, copolymer polyester, One type or a combination of two or more types such as copolymer polyamides may be mentioned. These adhesive resins are useful for lamination by coextrusion or sandwich lamination. In addition, for the adhesive lamination of the oxygen-permeable barrier film and the moisture-permeable barrier film formed in advance, an isocyanate-based or epoxy-based thermosetting adhesive resin is also used.
Among these, it is particularly preferable to use Admer made by Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. or Modic made by Mitsubishi Chemicals, which adheres an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer.

In order to impart not only the above-mentioned barrier properties but also transparency to the container used in the present invention, for example, the inner layer and the outer layer are composed of a polypropylene (PP) layer that is a highly transparent orientation thermoplastic resin, and an intermediate layer It is preferable to have a four-layer structure including a cyclic olefin polymer (COP) layer and an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) layer. Further, an adhesive layer is interposed between the PP constituting the inner layer and the outer layer, and the COP and EVOH layers constituting the intermediate layer.
Here, the cyclic olefin polymer (COP) is a resin having excellent transparency and moisture barrier properties. As this COP, for example, ZEONOR (cycloolefin polymer) manufactured by Nippon Zeon Co., Ltd. or Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. Abel (cyclic / olefin / copolymer) can be used.

  If the container used for this invention has the said barrier property and transparency, it can be manufactured by a publicly known method. For example, in the production of a multilayer extrusion molded body, melt molding may be performed with an extruder corresponding to each resin layer, and then extrusion molding may be performed using a multilayer multiple die. For the production of a multilayer injection molded article, injection molding may be performed by a co-injection method or a sequential injection method using the number of injection molding machines corresponding to the type of resin.

  The container-packed liquid seasoning of the present invention can be used for various foods. By using the container-packed liquid seasoning of the present invention, the persistence of salty taste is enhanced, so that it is possible to design a food with a low salt content.

  The food using the packaged liquid seasoning of the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it contains salt at the time of eating, but for example, soup, miso soup, consommé soup, potage soup, egg soup, wakame soup, shark fin Soups such as soup, noodle soup, soups and sauces such as soba, udon, ramen, pasta, rice crackers, miscellaneous cooking, risotto, cooked rice such as sashimi, sashimi, soaked, chilled fish, hot tofu, hot pot, boiled food, Examples include fried foods, grilled foods, and steamed foods. That is, the use (usage method) of the container-packed liquid seasoning of the present invention to foods is to use these foods with container-packed liquid seasonings, to use these foods with container-packed liquid seasonings, Examples include the use of cooking using liquid seasonings and ingredients, the use of manufacturing processed foods using containerized liquid seasonings, and the like.

  The content of the packaged liquid seasoning of the present invention in the food is preferably 0.01 to 50%, more preferably 0.05 to 20%, particularly 0.1 to 10%, and particularly 0.5 to 5%. % Is preferable in terms of flavor balance, sodium and salt intake.

  When the product of the present invention is formulated with a component (B) having a blood pressure lowering action or another substance having a blood pressure lowering action, it has an effect of significantly improving hypertension by continuous ingestion. Therefore, the container of the present invention is suitable for those who are worried about blood pressure, suitable for those with high blood pressure, has a function to lower blood pressure, and has blood pressure regulating action. Or the like.

Test products P, Q (concentrated type soup)
In the formulation shown in Table 1, thick soy sauce, seasonings and the like were mixed and dissolved. This was put in a glass sample bottle, heated (held at 70 ° C. for 30 seconds), then covered and cooled with water. Subsequently, it was left still in a refrigerator (5 degreeC) for 3 days, and the container-packed liquid seasoning (test product P) was manufactured (sodium content: 3.5%, pH = 4.9). Further, a sample containing no flavonoid glycoside and containing water was used as a control product (test product Q). About these flavors, cooking evaluation (kake soba, tsuke soba, cold noodle) was performed, and sensory evaluation was performed according to the following criteria. The results are shown in Table 2. The flavonoid glycoside used in the test product P was a hesperidin sugar adduct (αG-hesperidin PA-T, manufactured by Toyo Seika Co., Ltd., Y / (X + Y) = 0.33).

[Evaluation criteria for off-flavors derived from flavonoids]
a: The flavonoid-derived bitterness, astringency, and egg taste are not felt at all.
b: The flavonoid-derived bitterness, astringency, and savory taste are considerably reduced compared to the control product.
c: The flavonoid-derived bitterness, astringency, and egy taste are slightly reduced compared to the control product.
d: The flavonoid-derived bitterness, astringency, and egy taste are equivalent to the control product.
e: The bitterness, astringency, and savoryness derived from flavonoids are stronger than the control product.

[Evaluation criteria for feeling of soy sauce]
a: The soy sauce feeling is weaker than the control product.
b: The soy sauce feeling is slightly weaker than the control product.
c: The feeling of soy sauce is comparable to the control product.
d: Soy sauce feeling is slightly stronger than the control product.
e: Soy sauce feeling is stronger than the control product.

[Dashi flavor evaluation criteria]
a: Compared to the control product, the dashi feeling is enhanced and there is almost no odor.
b: Compared to the control product, the dashi feeling is enhanced and the odor is slightly felt, but not uncomfortable.
c: Compared to the control product, the dashi feeling is enhanced, the odor is felt, and it is uncomfortable.
d: Compared to the control product, the dashi feeling is equivalent.
e: The dashi feeling is lower than the control product.

[Evaluation criteria for aging flavor]
a: A mild aging flavor is strong and preferable as compared with the control product.
b: A mild aging flavor is slightly strong and slightly preferable compared to the control product.
c: A mild aging flavor is equivalent to the control product.
d: A mild aging flavor is slightly weaker than the control product, which is not preferable.
e: Mild aging flavor is weak compared to the control product, which is not preferable.

As shown in Table 2, the test product P did not feel any flavonoid-derived nasty taste, had a reduced feeling of soy sauce compared to the control product, and had a good stock and aging flavor. This tendency was the same whether straight (cold) or diluted (kake soba, tsuke soba).
Thus, it was shown that the flavor of a container-packed liquid seasoning improves by containing specific amounts of sodium, flavonoid glycoside, ethanol and sugar.

(2) Test product W (sukiyaki sauce)
In the formulation shown in Table 3, reduced salt soy sauce, seasonings and the like were mixed and dissolved. This was put into a glass sample bottle, heated with a hot water bath (the temperature of the contents: held for 30 seconds after reaching 80 ° C.), then filled into a PET container (500 mL volume) and cooled with water. Next, the container was covered and allowed to stand in a refrigerator (5 ° C.) for 3 days to produce a container-packed liquid seasoning (test product W) (sodium content: 0.63%).

(3) Sukiyaki Sukiyaki was prepared by the following method using the container-packed liquid seasoning (test product W) produced in (2) above. The obtained sukiyaki exhibited a good flavor.

<Material>
Beef (thin sliced) 200 parts Nagatoro (5 cm wide, round sliced) 75 parts Shirataki 100 parts Yaki tofu (one bit large slice) 150 parts Shungiku 70 parts Salad oil 13 parts Container-packed liquid seasoning (test product W) 350 parts

<Cooking method>
Put the salad oil in the pan and set it on fire. Next, beef and ginger were added and baked. When the baked color was found, the container-sealed liquid seasoning was opened and added, and when boiled, Shirataki and baked tofu were added. After 3 minutes, shrimp were added and boiled for 2 minutes to prepare sukiyaki.

Claims (6)

The following (A), (B), (C) and (D),
(A) Sodium 0.2-8 mass%
(B) Flavonoid glycoside 0.01-4 mass%
(C) Ethanol 0.2-10 mass%
(D) Sugar 3.5-30 mass%
Containerized liquid seasoning containing (B) The container-packed liquid seasoning according to claim 1, wherein the flavonoid glycoside satisfies the following formula (1).
Y / (X + Y) = 0.05-1 Formula (1)
Here, X and Y are the following numbers, respectively.
X: Number of OH groups bonded to the benzene ring in one flavonoid molecule Y: Number of OCH ₃ groups bonded to the benzene ring in one flavonoid molecule Furthermore, the container-packed liquid seasoning of Claim 1 or 2 which contains 0.1-10 mass% of (E) umami seasonings. A liquid seasoning is soy sauce, The container-packed liquid seasoning of any one of Claims 1-3. The container-packed liquid seasoning according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the pH of the liquid seasoning is 4.5 to 6. The manufacturing method of the foodstuff using the container-packed liquid seasoning of any one of Claims 1-5.