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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2002
Kazuyoshi Sotoyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Yusuke Miyazaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Shoji Wakao, Kanagawa, JP;
Masanori Hattori, Kanagawa, JP;
Manabu Suzuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuyoshi Sotoyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Yusuke Miyazaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Shoji Wakao, Kanagawa, JP;
Masanori Hattori, Kanagawa, JP;
Manabu Suzuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides acidic drinks that contain a tofu puree and have improved texture and flavor, namely acidic drinks that compound, as a raw material, a tofu puree having the following physicochemical properties: a) having a viscosity of 20 to 3,000 mPa·s, b) having a dynamic storage modulus of 0.2 to 600 Pa, c) having a dynamic loss modulus of 0.2 to 250 Pa, and d) containing particles having an average particle diameter of 2 to 15 μm, and a 90% particle diameter of 35 μm or less. According to the present invention, it is possible to manufacture and provide acidic drinks of a novel type having an excellent texture and a favorable flavor, which cannot be expected with conventional products, and being free from the separation of the components during storage.