DRY PIECE AND ITS PRODUCTION

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of producing dry pieces which have the tone of color similar to the undried state of Alpinia speciosa or Alpinia Kumatake and can release the fragrance over a long period of time. SOLUTION: This method of producing dry pieces is characterized by a process for carrying out the blanching treatment of Alpinia speciosa or Alpinia Kumatake and a process for drying the resultant blanched Alpinia speciosa or Alpinia Kumatake and the dry pieces are produced by this manufacturing method.