FLOUR BLENDS FOR DEEP FRIED FOODS, STEAMED CHINESE MANJU, DOUGH SHEETS, OKONOMI-YAKI, AND TAKOYAKI; AND FOODS PREPARED FROM THE FLOUR BLENDS

摘要

The present invention is directed to flour blends which contain waxy wheat flour and which are suitable for the preparation of deep fried foods, steamed Chinese manju, dough sheets, okonomi-yaki, and takoyaki. The invention is also directed to deep fried foods, steamed Chinese manju, dough sheets, okonomi-yaki, and takoyaki prepared from the flour blend. When the flour blends of the present invention are used, it is possible to obtain foods which give excellent texture and flavor when consumed immediately after preparation and which also give excellent texture when they are heated or thawed after being stored in a refrigerator or a freezer.