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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 10, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Katsutoshi Yamazaki, Kawasaki, JP;
Yutaka Nishimura, Kawasaki, JP;
Assignee:
Ajinomoto Co., Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A21D 2/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A21D 2/00 ;
Abstract
A method for producing elastic and glutinous noodles is provided that includes adding transglutaminase and either gliadin or glutenin to cereal. The noodles keep their original elasticity and glutinosity for a long period of time, even after having been boiled and acid-processed or retorted. A composition and a dough mixture that include transglutaminase and gliadin or glutenin are also described.