Process for producing miso

摘要

According to the process, miso where a lipid metabolism improving action, particularly, a cholesterol lowering action, is potentiated is obtained. There is provided a process for producing miso comprising subjecting a prepared mixture of materials for miso to aging followed by a heating treatment preferably at 70 to 95° C. (substance temperature) for 3 to 40 minutes and then adding thereto phospholipid so as to make its content based on 100 parts by weight of the resulting dried miso 0.4 to 2.0 part(s) by weight.