FOOD OR BEVERAGE CONTAINING EMULSIFIED FREE LONG-CHAIN FATTY ACID

摘要

Disclosed is a food or beverage comprising a free long-chain fatty acid or a salt thereof and an emulsifying agent, wherein the free long-chain fatty acid or the salt thereof and the emulsifying agent together form an oil-in-water type emulsion.  In a preferred embodiment, the food or beverage contains the free long-chain fatty acid or the salt thereof in an amount of 0.01 to 10 wt%.  Also disclosed is a method for producing a food or beverage having improved flavor.  The method involves a step of adding an oil-in-water type emulsion to a food or beverage or a food material for use in a food or beverage, wherein the emulsion comprises a free long-chain fatty acid or a salt thereof, an emulsifying agent and water.