JPH09187241A - Instant food - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prepare an instant food becoming eatable only by heating while keeping excellent taste and easy in cooking. SOLUTION: This instant noodle 1 is prepared by placing frozen noodle 3, frozen soup 4 and ingredients 5 in a cup-shaped main container 2 which is closed by a detachable lid 6. The frozen soup 4 is placed in a small container 7 whose upper part is connected on the backside of the lid 6. When the lid 6 is placed over the main container 2, the small container 2 comes onto the frozen noodle 3. The frozen soup 4 is prepared by cooking and freezing in such an amount and taste that one can take it as it is without adding hot water, etc. The small container 7 has an opening at the lower part and the opening is closed with a covering material 8. The covering material 8 is made of an eatable food material which is molten and removed when the frozen soup is heated and dissolved.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an instant food product, and more particularly, to an instant food product with excellent palatability, which can be dramatically dramatically cooked.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, with regard to instant foods, especially noodles, for example, in the case of so-called cup udon, cup soba noodles, cup noodles, etc., the dried noodles are packaged in a styrofoam container. Powdered or liquid soup stock and packaged ingredients are stored in a sealed state, and during cooking, these dried noodles, soup ingredients and ingredients are broken in a bag and placed in the container. After returning, it is common to pour boiling water, cover with a lid for a predetermined cooking time, and wait for cooking.

[0003] In some cases, breaking the bags and removing the dried noodles, the soup ingredients and ingredients from the bags and returning them to the container and pouring hot water over the top of the cooking may be a problem in some situations.

Therefore, recently, instant noodles in which frozen noodles and frozen soup are stored in a container to facilitate cooking, and dry noodles and soup in bags are stored in a container to facilitate cooking in the same manner. Made instant noodles are provided.

That is, the former instant noodles are prepared by storing cooked frozen noodles in a container and sealing unwrapped frozen soup on top of them, and heating them in a microwave oven or the like as they are. Thus, frozen noodles and frozen soup can be thawed, heated, cooked, and simply eaten by removing the lid of the container. The latter instant noodles are
The cooked dry noodles are stored in a container, and the soup in a bag is hermetically sealed in a state where it is opened, the bag is broken, the soup is draped over the dry noodles, and then the lid is closed. It can be eaten by directly heating it in a microwave oven or the like.

[0006]

However, the instant noodles using the conventional frozen noodles described above merely store the frozen noodles and the frozen soup in the container. While the frozen soup inside the frozen soup is maintained in a frozen state, an appropriate noodle storage can be obtained by simple cooking as described above. For example, if the frozen soup is temporarily not retained after reaching the consumer's hands, the frozen soup may be melted out. Alternatively, the noodles may be mixed with slightly melting noodles and the noodles may be slightly softened by the melted soup, and in any case, there is a risk that the taste of the noodles may be deteriorated.

In the instant noodles using the conventional dry noodles, since the soup is in a bag, it is natural that the lid of the main container is opened, the inner bag is broken, and the soup is taken out of the bag and sprinkled on the dry noodles. There is a nuisance that you cannot start cooking without it.

Therefore, in the present invention, it is an object of the present invention to prepare instant foods having excellent palatability for dishes using soups or sauces including dishes of cooked rice in addition to noodles. Yes, one of them is frozen soup or frozen sauce that is stored in a container together with frozen main ingredients such as frozen noodles or frozen cooked rice, and they melt and adhere to the main ingredients even when they cannot be held in a frozen state. However, it is held in a small container to prevent it from causing a deterioration in taste, but at the time of cooking, the soup and the like are mixed with the main ingredients by simply heating the container without opening the container, The aim is to provide instant food that is always in the best condition and easy to cook.

Another is to store soup or sauce in a small container together with dried main ingredients such as dried noodles, so that the dried main ingredients are mixed with soup before heating to improve the taste. While holding without lowering, it does not require the trouble of opening the container and putting the soup or sauce out of the small container and sprinkling it on the dried main ingredients during cooking, simply heating without opening the container at all. The purpose of the present invention is to provide an instant food product that can be easily made into a food product with excellent tasting properties.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the frozen soup or frozen sauce does not adhere to the frozen main food even if it is melted except when it is heated, thus improving the palatability of the frozen main food. It is stored in a small container to prevent it from lowering, and at the time of cooking, even if the small container containing frozen soup, etc. is not opened manually, it is naturally opened by heating and the melted soup mixes with the main ingredients. It is intended to be the case.

According to the present invention as defined in claims 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, a safe means is provided so that the frozen soup or frozen sauce which is thawed only during cooking is mixed with the thawed main ingredient. That is the purpose.

According to the present invention, the frozen main food material that is thawed during cooking is mixed well with the thawed soup or sauce, and the frozen soup or frozen sauce is frozen until cooking. An object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily remove the means for holding the food without being mixed with the food after cooking.

The invention according to claim 9 is a further development of the invention according to claim 8, wherein the frozen main ingredient to be thawed during cooking is mixed well with the thawed soup or sauce. The object of the present invention is to make it possible to more easily remove the means for holding the frozen soup or frozen sauce without mixing with the frozen main ingredient until cooking.

The invention according to claim 10 relates to noodles,
The invention according to claim 11 is intended to achieve the above objects for cooked rice, and the invention according to claim 12 improves the taste by combining various ingredients with the main ingredient. This is intended to be achieved.

According to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, by attaching the soup or the sauce contained in a small container to the dried main ingredient, it is possible to prevent the soup or the sauce from being mixed with the dried main ingredient before cooking to reduce the taste. Nevertheless, by simply cooking without opening the small container in advance, the small container can be opened and the soup or the sauce can be mixed with the dried main food material, and the food with excellent palatability can be obtained. The purpose is to be able to obtain the above without any trouble.

It is an object of the invention as set forth in claims 14 and 15 to ensure that the soup or sauce is mixed with the dry main food material only during cooking by a safe means.

According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, when cooking with heat,
Ensure that the soup or sauce mixes well with the dry main ingredients, and that the means such as a small container that holds the soup or sauce without mixing with the dry main ingredients until cooking can be easily removed after cooking. The purpose is to

A seventeenth aspect of the invention is a further development of the sixteenth aspect of the invention, in which soup or sauce is mixed well with the dried main food material during heating and cooking.
Moreover, it is an object of the present invention to make it possible to more easily remove a means such as a small container for holding the soup or the sauce without mixing with the dried main food material until the time of cooking, after the cooking.

The invention according to claim 18 is intended to achieve the objects of the inventions according to claim 13 and below for noodles, and the invention according to claim 20 is related to claim 1 respectively.
The purpose of the present invention is to improve the taste by combining various ingredients with the main ingredients of the invention of 3 or less.

According to the nineteenth aspect of the present invention, it is an object of the above-described invention to enable heating and cooking to be performed in an ionization range.

[0021]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The gist of the structure of the present invention is, however, that a cooked frozen main food material contained in a main container having a detachable lid and a small container in the main container. It comprises a frozen soup or frozen sauce stored in a state of being stored in a container, the small container, when heating the frozen main ingredient and frozen soup or frozen sauce, to open with this heating and An instant food product having an opening closed by a lid configured to
This can solve the problem.

Here, the instant food contains at least a frozen main ingredient and frozen soup or frozen sauce stored in a small container in the main container, and the main container is closed by a removable lid. Even if it is said to be closed, as will be described later, in order to avoid explosive damage to the container or lid due to vapor pressure due to heating of frozen soup or frozen sauce, it is necessary to cook with the lid on. It is appropriate that a part of the lid or the container is provided with a rupture prevention means such as a rupture prevention fine hole or a slit, and it is premised that such a degree of air flowability.

When a small container containing frozen soup or frozen sauce is heated and cooked, the opening portion of the container is opened due to the heating and the lid portion is peeled off or broken due to dissolution or the like. Frozen sauce flows out of the opening. The main constituents of the lid are food and drinkable foods. Needless to say, inedible elements are removed together with small containers. The number of openings is not limited to one, and a plurality of openings may be formed if necessary.

Therefore, according to the above constitution, even if the frozen soup or the frozen sauce is thawed before cooking, it is sealed in the small container and does not come into contact with the frozen main ingredient, so that it is puffed to make it tasteful. It is possible to prevent the deterioration of the value of the instant food, and just by heating the instant food as it is, the lid part of the small container is melted or the opening is opened due to damage due to vapor pressure of melted frozen soup etc. Soup etc. flows out from it and can be cooked properly. Therefore, it can be cooked very easily while maintaining a good taste.

By the way, the lid is to open the opening when the instant food is cooked, and the elements that may be mixed with the soup or the sauce are edible and the food is uncomfortable. It must be a non-ingredient, and if so, it can be freely adopted.

For example, the lid may be configured such that the opening is closed by using a heat-soluble food material, and a food material that is dissolved by the water content of the frozen soup or frozen sauce that is melted by the heating is used. Alternatively, the opening may be closed. Alternatively, the opening can be closed by using a food material such as melted frozen soup which is damaged by vapor pressure or the like. The opening may be closed by using a food material that is peeled off by heat when the instant food is cooked. More specifically, the opening can be closed by using jelly or wafer.
Water candy, etc. can be used in the same manner.

Further, for example, the lid part is a lid part of which is joined to the opening part, and the lid part which is configured to be openable and closable and the closed state of the lid part which closes the opening part are fixed. The food and drinkable foods, which are heat-soluble foods, frozen soups melted by heating, foods that dissolve with the water content of the frozen sauce, or frozen soups melted by heating or the foods that are broken by the vapor pressure of the frozen sauce. Can be configured. As these food materials, starch syrup, starch, jelly and other materials suitable for them can be used.

The small container for storing frozen soup or frozen sauce is stored in the main container in a state of being placed on the frozen main food material, and the small container is closed except for the upper part. It is better to configure the opening. This is because, when the instant food is cooked, the thawed soup or the like can flow out favorably and mix with the main ingredients, and the small container left above before eating can be easily removed.

In the small container for storing the frozen soup or frozen sauce, it is extremely preferable that the small container is fixed to the back surface of the lid of the main container, and the closed opening is formed in addition to the upper portion of the small container. convenient. That is, the soup, etc. thawed from the opening opened when cooking instant food can flow well and mix with the main ingredients, and if you remove the lid of the main container before eating, the small container will be removed accordingly. This is because the operation of removing the small container is unnecessary because it is possible.

In the present invention, noodles or cooked rice can be used as the frozen main ingredient. As noodles, any of udon, soba, ramen and the like can be applied. When applied to such noodles, the corresponding frozen soup is adopted. For cooked rice, more specifically, it is a tempura bowl, an eel bowl, or the like, and a corresponding frozen sauce will be adopted.

It is appropriate that the main container, the lid and the small container are made of a member that can be used in a microwave oven, such as heat-resistant styrofoam or heat-resistant vinyl chloride. It will be possible to freely heat.

It goes without saying that cooked ingredients can be stored in the main container in addition to the frozen main food material and frozen soup or frozen sauce in a small container. In this way, it is possible to form an instant food excellent in palatability. In the present invention, even if the frozen soup or frozen sauce is thawed before cooking, since these are sealed in the small container and do not come into direct contact with the ingredients, as described above, It is also possible to prevent the taste from being deteriorated due to the ingredients becoming muddy.

Another feature of the present invention is that the cooked and dried main ingredients are contained in a main container having a removable lid, and a small container is contained in the main container. The soup or the sauce is stored in a state, and the small container is closed by a lid configured to open when the dried main ingredient and the soup or the sauce are heated. The present invention can solve the above problems by providing an instant food product having an opening.

Here, the instant food contains at least the dried main food and the soup or sauce stored in the small container in the main container, and the main container is closed by the removable lid. Even in this case, even if it is said to be closed, as will be described later, the container or the lid may be explosively damaged by the vapor pressure due to the heating of soup or sauce as it is cooked with the lid on. In order to avoid the above, it is appropriate to provide a part of the lid or the container with rupture prevention means such as micro holes or slits for rupture prevention, and it is premised that the degree of air circulation is such.

During cooking, the small container containing soup or sauce opens the opening due to this heating when the lid part is peeled off, melted or otherwise broken, and the soup or sauce is opened. Flows out from. It is appropriate to use food and drinkable food materials as an element for the lid portion. Needless to say, inedible elements are removed together with small containers.

Therefore, according to the above-mentioned constitution, the instant food can be opened without opening, just by heating it, and the lid of the small container can be opened due to peeling, dissolution or other damage, and soup or the like can flow out from this opening. It can be mixed with dry main ingredients and cooked properly. Therefore,
It can be cooked very easily.

By the way, the lid is to open the opening when the instant food is cooked, and the element which may be mixed with the soup or the sauce is edible and the food is uncomfortable. It needs to be a non-ingredient, and as long as it does, it is free to adopt any composition.

For example, the lid may be made of a food material that can be heated and dissolved, and the opening may be closed. Alternatively, the lid part is a lid part of which is coupled to the opening part, and the lid part is configured to be openable / closable, and the edible food material in which the closed state of the lid part that closes the opening part is fixed. In addition, it can be composed of a heat-soluble food material. Various materials can be used as the heat-soluble food, for example, starch syrup and the like are suitable.
Needless to say, one or a plurality of openings to be closed by the lid can be formed as needed.

The small container for storing soup or sauce is stored in the main container in a state of being placed on the dried main food material, and the small container has an opening other than the upper part thereof. It is good to make up a section. This is because soup and the like can flow out well from the opening opened when cooking instant food and mix with dry main ingredients, and after cooking, the small container that remains above before eating can be easily removed. .

The small container for storing the soup or sauce is
It is extremely convenient to fix this to the back surface of the lid of the main container and to configure the closed opening other than the upper part of the small container. That is, soup and the like can satisfactorily flow out from the opening opened when cooking instant food and mix with the dry main ingredients, and if the lid of the main container is removed before eating after cooking, the soup can be reduced accordingly. Because the container can be removed, the operation of removing the small container is unnecessary.

In the present invention, noodles can be used as the main dry food material.

It is appropriate that the main container, the lid, and the small container are made of members that can be used in a microwave oven, so that the microwave oven can be freely heated.

It goes without saying that cooked ingredients can be stored in the main container in addition to the dried main food and soup or sauce in small containers. In this way, it is possible to form an instant food excellent in palatability.
In the present invention, the soup or sauce is sealed in a small container and does not flow out before cooking. Therefore, the soup or sauce does not come into direct contact with the utensils and the utensils are in a muddy state. It is also possible to prevent deterioration of taste.

[0044]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail based on examples with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Since the examples described below are preferred examples of the present invention, various technically preferable limitations are given, but the scope of the present invention is not limited to the present invention in the following description. Unless otherwise stated, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.

FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 are views showing instant noodles which are one embodiment to which the instant food of the present invention is applied. In FIG. 1, an instant noodle 1 is a cup-shaped main container 2 in which frozen noodles 3, frozen soup 4, ingredients 5, etc. are stored, and the main container 2 has a removable lid 6. It is closed.

The main container 2 is made of a material that can be heated in a microwave oven, and can be heated in a microwave oven while containing the frozen noodles 3, the frozen soup 4, the ingredients 5, and the like. It is a thing.

The frozen noodles 3 are frozen by an appropriate freezing means after cooking, and are not stored in a bag or the like, but are stored in the main container 2 in a naked state as they are. Frozen noodle 3
For example, it is udon, soba, or Chinese noodles.

The ingredient 5 is stored in the main container 2 in a state of being frozen after predetermined cooking and placed on top of the frozen noodles 3. Suitable ingredients, for example, when the frozen noodles 3 are udon or buckwheat, other suitable ingredients such as tempura, shrimp, green onions, and when the frozen noodles 3 are Chinese noodles, char siu and menma and other suitable ingredients. Is used.

The frozen soup 4 is contained in a heat-resistant small container 7 usable in a microwave oven and then in the main container 2. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the small container 7 has its upper portion joined to the back surface of the lid 6, and is placed on the frozen noodles 3 at the same time when the lid 6 is covered with the main container 2. It will be in the state where it was. This frozen soup 4 is frozen after being cooked to a taste and quantity that can be eaten and received without adding hot water or the like. As the frozen soup 4, an appropriate soup corresponding to the type of frozen noodle 3 is used.

The lid 6 is provided with fine holes, through which steam such as frozen main ingredients or frozen soup produced when the instant food is cooked is allowed to escape a little, so that the pressure may cause rupture or the like. It is designed to prevent it from occurring. Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the small container 7 is formed with an opening 7a having a predetermined size, and the opening 7a is closed by a predetermined lid member 8.

The lid 8 is edible and drinkable, and when the instant noodles are heated to a predetermined temperature, for example, about 90 ° C., and the frozen soup is melted, it is broken and melted due to the pressure of steam that accompanies it. Material that dissolves or peels off due to moisture, such as wafers,
It is composed of gelatin or starch syrup.

When an oblate is used as the lid member 8, it is attached to the small container 7 by adhesion or the like so as to cover the opening 7a from the outside, as shown in FIG.
When gelatin or starch syrup is used, it is attached to the small container 7 in a state of being filled in the opening 7a, as shown in FIG.

Next, the operation will be described.

The instant noodles 1 of this embodiment can be cooked very easily, and the frozen soup 4, which may be melted before cooking, adheres to the frozen noodles 3 and the ingredients 5 to soften them. By doing so, it is possible to prevent deterioration of the eating quality.

That is, the instant noodle 1 is the naked frozen noodle 3
Is stored in the lowermost part of the main container 2, and above the frozen noodles 3,
The frozen soup 4 and the bare ingredient 5 stored in the small container 7 are located, and the upper part of the main container 2 is closed by a lid 6.
The small container 7 is connected to the lower portion of the lid 6 as described above.

The small container 7 containing the frozen soup 4 is
The opening 7a is closed by the lid member 8 and the opening 7a is located on the frozen noodles 3 side, that is, in a state of facing downward.

Therefore, even if all or part of the frozen soup 4 is thawed for some reason before cooking, the frozen soup 4 is sealed in the small container 7 whose opening 7a is closed by the lid member 8. Since it is stored in, the frozen noodles 3 are prevented from coming into contact with each other, and it is possible to prevent the frozen noodles 3 and the ingredients 5 from being mixed with the frozen soup 4 melted before cooking and spoiled. The taste of the frozen noodles 3 and the ingredients 5 can be maintained.

When the instant noodles 1 are cooked, they are directly heated in a microwave oven or the like for a predetermined period of time depending on the weight of the microwave oven or the power of the microwave oven, for example, 5 to 6 minutes or 8 to 9 minutes. Just do it.

That is, when this instant noodle 1 is heated by a microwave oven or the like, the frozen soup 4 and the frozen noodle 3 are heated and thawed, and when heated to a predetermined temperature, the opening 7a of the small container 7 is closed. The lid material 8 that has been broken is broken, melted or peeled off by the pressure of steam, water or heat generated when the frozen soup 4 in the small container 7 is thawed, and the frozen soup 4 melted in the small container 7 is removed. It will flow out from the opening 7a.
At this time, the small container 7 of the frozen soup 4 has the opening 7a.
Is directed toward the lower side, which is the frozen noodle 3 side, so that the small container 7
The soup 4 in the inside easily flows out of the small container 7 due to the action of the molecular motion and the gravity due to the heating, mixes with the frozen noodles 3, and is appropriately cooked. The lid material 8 that has been torn, melted, or peeled off is formed of a material that can be eaten and dipped and that is melted by heating, and therefore is further heated and melted in the thawed frozen soup 4, You can eat and drink without feeling uncomfortable.

When the lid 6 is removed from the instant noodles 1 after heating with a microwave oven or the like, the small container 7 containing the frozen soup 4 is also removed together with the lid 6, so that the small container 7 is removed. Without another operation called
You can eat and drink as it is.

Therefore, according to the instant noodles 1 of this embodiment, the instant noodles 1 can be cooked simply by heating them in a microwave oven or the like, and they can be cooked very easily and easily. It is possible to prevent the frozen noodles 3 and the ingredients 5 from being softened and the taste from being deteriorated even if a part thereof is melted, and it is possible to maintain the taste before freezing.

Further, since the lid member 8 of the small container 7 of the frozen soup 4 is made of the edible material, the lid member 8 can be easily cooked without being aware of it.

FIG. 5 to FIG. 8 are views showing instant noodles which are one embodiment to which the instant food of another constitution of the present invention is applied. In Figure 5, instant noodles 1
Reference numeral 1 denotes a cup-shaped main container 12 in which dried noodles 13, soup 14, ingredients 15 and the like are stored.
Is closed by a removable lid 16.

The main container 12 is made of a material that can be heated in a microwave oven, and can be heated in a microwave oven while containing the dried noodles 13, soup 14, ingredient 15, and the like.

The dried noodles 13 are dried by an appropriate drying means after cooking, and are not stored in a bag or the like but are stored in the main container 12 in a naked state as they are. Dried noodles 1
3 is, for example, udon, soba, or Chinese noodles.

The ingredient 15 is dried after predetermined cooking,
It is stored in the main container 12 in a state of being placed on the dried noodles 13, and the ingredients 15 are suitable for the type of the dried noodles 13, for example, when the dried noodles 13 are udon or soba. , Tempura, shrimp, green onion, and other suitable ingredients, and when the dried noodles 13 are Chinese noodles, char siu, menma, and other suitable ingredients are used.

The soup 14 is stored in a heat-resistant small container 17 usable in a microwave oven and then in the main container 12. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the small container 17 has an upper portion connected to the back surface of the lid 16,
When 6 is coated on the main container 12, it is placed on the dried noodle 13 at the same time. This soup 1
4 is stored in the small container 17 after being cooked to a taste and quantity that can be eaten and drink as it is without adding hot water or the like and radiating heat. As the soup 14, an appropriate soup corresponding to the type of the dried noodle 13 is used.

The cover 16 is provided with fine holes,
From here, the steam of the soup 14 or the like generated when the instant food is cooked is allowed to escape to some extent to prevent the pressure from bursting or the like. Further, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the small container 17 is formed with an opening 17a having a predetermined size.
7a is closed by a predetermined lid portion 18.

The lid 18 is composed of a lid 18a and a starch syrup 18b which is a heat-soluble food material. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, in the lid 18a, a coupling piece 18c that is a part of the lid 18a is fixed to the edge of the opening 17a by heat welding or the like, and the lid 18a further includes the opening 17a.
Is joined to the small container 12 to close the. At this time, the edge portion of the lid body 17a is in a relationship corresponding to the edge portion of the opening 17a, and the water candy 18b is interposed between both edge portions to connect them. Thus, the opening 17a is closed.

When the instant noodles are heated to a predetermined temperature, for example, about 90 ° C., the starch syrup 18b is dissolved, and the lid 18a and the opening 17 are melted.
The edges of a are separated from each other, and the soup 14 in the small container 17 flows out through the opening 17a.

Next, the operation will be described.

The instant noodles 11 of this embodiment can be cooked very easily, and the soup 14 adheres to the dried noodles 13 and the ingredients 15 to make them dry before heating. Therefore, the eating quality is not deteriorated.

That is, as for the instant noodles 11, the naked dry noodles 13 are stored in the lowermost part of the main container 12, and the soup 14 and the naked ingredients 1 stored in the small containers 17 are placed above the dry noodles 13.
5 is located and the upper part of the main container 12 is closed by a lid 16. The small container 17 has the lid 16 as described above.
Is joined to the bottom of.

The small container 17 containing the soup 14 is
The opening 17a is closed by the lid 18, and the opening 17a is positioned on the dried noodle 13 side, that is, on the lower side thereof.

Therefore, before cooking, the soup 14
Is a small container 1 whose opening 17a is closed by a lid 18.
Since it is stored in a sealed state in 7, dried noodles 1
3 and the ingredient 15 are not likely to come into contact with the soup 14. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the dry noodle 13 and the ingredient 15 from being changed by being mixed with the soup 14 such as wiping.
3 and the taste of the ingredient 15 can be maintained satisfactorily.

When the instant noodles 11 are cooked, a microwave oven or the like is used as it is for a predetermined period of time, for example, 5 to 6 minutes or 8 to 9 minutes, depending on the weight of the instant noodles or the power of the microwave oven. Only need to heat.

That is, when this instant noodle 11 is heated to a predetermined temperature, for example, about 90 ° C. by a microwave oven or the like, the lid portion 18 of the small container 17 is accompanied with it.
The water syrup 18b that composes is melted, and the space between the lid 18a and both edges of the opening 17a is peeled off.
The soup 14 in 7 will flow out from this opening 17a.

At this time, since the opening 17a of the small container 17 is open toward the lower side which is the dried noodle 13 side, the soup 14 in the small container 17 is heated by molecular motion and gravity. By the action of, it easily flows out of the small container 17, is mixed with the dried noodles 13, and is appropriately cooked by heating. Needless to say, the melted starch syrup 18b is edible and drinkable, and melted in the soup 14 so that it can be eaten and drinked without any discomfort.

When the instant noodle 11 is heated by a microwave oven or the like and then the lid 16 is removed, the small container 17 containing the soup 14 is also removed together with the lid 16, so that the small container 17 is removed. You can eat and drink as it is without any separate operation.

Therefore, according to the instant noodles 11 of this embodiment, it can be cooked simply by heating it in a microwave oven or the like, and it can be cooked very easily and easily. Soup 14 is dried noodles 1
It is possible to prevent the taste from deteriorating due to sticking to 3 or the ingredient 15 and swelling.

[0082]

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, however, for dishes using cooked soup, including dishes such as cooked rice in addition to noodles, instant foods that are extremely easy to cook and have excellent palatability Is what you can do.

More specifically, one of them is when a frozen soup or frozen sauce stored in a main container together with frozen main ingredients such as frozen noodles or frozen cooked rice cannot be maintained in a frozen state. It can be prevented that it also melts out and adheres to the main food material, which causes a deterioration in taste, but at the time of cooking, without opening the small container and the main container for that, just heating as it is, Soup and other ingredients are mixed with the main ingredients, making it an instant food that can always be cooked at its best.

Another is to store the soup or the sauce put in a small container together with the dry main ingredients such as dry noodles in the main container, and the soup and the like are mixed with the dry main ingredients before cooking to improve the eating quality. While maintaining without lowering the temperature, it does not require the trouble of opening the main container during cooking and opening the soup or sauce from the small container and sprinkling it on the dried main ingredients, without opening the container at all. This is an instant food product that can be easily made into a food product with excellent tasting properties just by heating.

According to the first aspect of the invention, since the frozen soup or frozen sauce is stored in a small container,
Even when it is melted, it does not adhere to the frozen main ingredient even when it melts, and therefore does not deteriorate the palatability of the frozen main ingredient. Even if it is not opened manually, it can be opened naturally by heating and the melted soup etc. can be mixed with the main ingredients, and it has excellent palatability and can be made into an instant food that is easy to cook It is a thing.

According to the invention described in claims 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, it is possible to safely mix the frozen soup or frozen sauce that is thawed only during cooking with the thawed main ingredient. Is something that can be done.

According to the invention of claim 8, at the time of cooking by heating, a thawed frozen soup or frozen sauce can be mixed with a well thawed frozen main food material, and a small container containing the frozen soup or frozen sauce is heated. It can be easily removed after cooking.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the thawed frozen soup or frozen sauce can be mixed with the well thawed frozen main food during cooking, and the frozen soup or the like is stored after cooking. The small container can now be removed by simply removing the lid to eat the instant food.

According to the invention described in claim 10, the above effects can be obtained for noodles, and for the cooked rice according to claim 11, the above effects can be obtained respectively.
According to the invention described above, the taste can be improved by combining various ingredients with the main ingredient.

According to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, by attaching the soup or the sauce in a small container to the dried main food, the soup or the sauce and the dried main food are mixed before cooking to deteriorate the taste. However, by simply heating the small container without opening it in advance, the small container can be opened with it and the soup or sauce can be mixed with the dry main food material. It has become possible to obtain excellent food without any hassle.

According to the invention described in claims 14 and 15,
The soup or sauce can be mixed with the dry main ingredient only when cooked.

According to the sixteenth aspect of the present invention, the soup or the sauce can be mixed well with the dried main food material only during cooking by heating, and the small container therefor can be easily removed after cooking by heating. It is possible.

According to the seventeenth aspect of the present invention, the soup or the sauce can be mixed well with the dried main food material only during cooking, and the lid for eating the instant food concerned can be prepared after cooking. If taken, the small container is naturally removed accordingly.

According to the invention of claim 18, the effects of the invention of claims 13 and below can be achieved for noodles, and according to the invention of claim 20, the inventions of claims 13 and below, respectively. It is possible to improve the taste by combining various ingredients with the main ingredients of.

According to the nineteenth aspect of the present invention, with respect to each of the above aspects, the cooking can be performed in the ionization range.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of an instant noodle according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged side sectional view of a small container containing the frozen soup of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway enlarged cross-sectional view of an opening to which a lid member of the small container of FIG. 2 is attached.

FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway enlarged cross-sectional view of another example of the opening to which the lid member of the small container of FIG. 2 is attached.

FIG. 5 is a side sectional view of instant noodles according to another embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged side sectional view of the small container containing the soup of FIG.

7 is a view showing an opening of the small container of FIG. 6 and a lid for closing the same, and is a partially cutaway enlarged cross-sectional view of a state in which a lid of the lid is closed.

FIG. 8 is a partially cutaway enlarged cross-sectional view of the opening of the small container of FIG. 6 and a lid portion that closes the opening portion, with the lid body of the lid portion open.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 11 Instant noodles 2, 12 Main container 3 Frozen noodles 4 Frozen soup 5, 15 Tools 6 Lids 7, 17 Small containers 7a, 17a Openings 8 Lids 13 Dry noodles 14 Soup 18 Lids 18a Lids 18b Water candy 18c Binding Piece

Claims (20)

[Claims] 1. A cooked frozen main ingredient housed in a main container having a removable lid, and a frozen soup or frozen sauce stored in a small container in the main container. The small container is provided with an opening closed by a lid configured to open when the frozen main food and the frozen soup or frozen sauce are heated. Instant Food. 2. The instant food product according to claim 1, wherein a heat-soluble food material is used as the lid portion. 3. The instant food product according to claim 1, wherein the lid portion is a frozen soup dissolved by the heating or a food material that is dissolved by the water content of the frozen sauce. 4. The instant food according to claim 1, wherein the lid portion is a frozen soup melted by the heating or a food material that is broken by the vapor pressure of a frozen sauce. 5. The food and drink wherein the lid part is a lid partly connected to the opening part, and the lid part is configured to be openable and closable, and the closed state of the lid part with the opening part closed is fixed. A food material capable of being heated and soluble in food.
Instant food. 6. A lid body in which the lid portion is partially coupled to the opening portion, the lid body configured to be openable and closable, and the lid state in which the opening portion is closed is fixed. A possible food material, which is composed of a frozen soup melted by heating or a food material that is dissolved by the water content of a frozen sauce.
Instant food. 7. The food and drink wherein the lid part is a lid partly joined to the opening part, and the lid part is configured to be openable and closable, and the closed state of the lid part with the opening part closed is fixed. A possible food material, which is composed of a frozen soup melted by the heating or a food material that is broken by the vapor pressure of a frozen sauce.
Instant food. 8. The small container is placed on the frozen main food material, and the closed opening is formed in an area other than the upper portion of the small container. , 6 or 7 instant food products. 9. The container according to claim 1, wherein the small container is fixed to the back surface of the lid of the main container, and the closed opening is formed in a portion other than the upper portion of the small container. 6 or 7 instant food products. 10. The instant food product of claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9, wherein the frozen main ingredient is noodles. 11. The instant food product of claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9, wherein the frozen main ingredient is cooked rice. 12. The cooked ingredients are stored in the main container in addition to the frozen main food material and frozen soup or frozen sauce in a small container. ,
6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11 instant food products. 13. A cooked and dried main foodstuff contained in a main container having a removable lid, and a soup or a sauce stored in a small container in the main container, An instant food product, wherein the small container has an opening closed by a lid configured to open when the dried main ingredient and soup or sauce are heated. 14. The instant food product according to claim 13, wherein a food material that is heat-soluble is used as the lid portion. 15. The food and drink wherein the lid part is a lid partly joined to the opening part, and the lid part is configured to be openable and closable, and the closed state of the lid part with the opening part fixed is fixed. The instant food product according to claim 13, wherein the food product is capable of being heated and is soluble. 16. The instant food product according to claim 13, 14 or 15, wherein the small container is placed on the dried main food material, and the closed opening is formed in a portion other than the upper portion of the small container. 17. The instant food product according to claim 13, 14 or 15, wherein the small container is fixed to the back surface of the lid of the main container, and the closed opening is formed in an area other than the upper portion of the small container. 18. The noodle as the main dry food material.
3, 14, 15, 16 or 17 instant food products. 19. The main container, the lid, and the small container are made of a member usable in a microwave oven.
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 8, 10, 11, 12,
13, 14, 15, 16, 17 or 18 instant food products. 20. In the main container, cooked ingredients are stored in addition to the dried main food and soup or sauce in a small container.
Or 18 instant foods.