PROCESSED JAPANESE APRICOT PRODUCT AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME

摘要

A novel processed Japanese apricot (ume) product that realizes not only utilization of Japanese apricot ingredients but also adding of an extra effect to the action thereof; and a process for producing the same. Processed Japanese apricot product (1) according to one embodiment comprises Japanese apricot (10) provided with holes (13) at a given density from its surface (11) through pulp (12) as schematically shown with respect to the cross section in Fig. 1; sugar (14) having infiltrated in the pulp (12), etc. of Japanese apricot through the surface (11) and holes (13) of Japanese apricot (10); powdery puerh tea, Angelica keiskei, senna stem and/or catechin (referred to as first attachment (15)) adhering to the surface (11), etc. of Japanese apricot (10); and licorice and/or lactic acid (referred to as second attachment (16)) further adhering to the Japanese apricot (10).