摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for reducing bitter taste of bitter melon (Momordica charantia) to allow utilization of bitter melon as a new food processing material and contribute to expansion of the use of the same. <P>SOLUTION: Bitter melon (Momordica charantia) is immersed in water, ethanol-water, sugar solution, etc., or kneaded together with salt or boiled in a salt solution and, thereafter, immersed in running water to reduce the bitter taste of bitter melon. The method for reducing the bitter taste of bitter melon can improve the bitter melon to have easily takable mild taste and flavor while keeping characteristic chewy texture and color of bitter melon. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT |