摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain the processed soybean food containing a protease-inhibiting substance, free from the grassy smell, bitter taste and astringent taste of raw soybeans, and enabling to expect a healthy effect to pancreas by irradiation- drying the raw soybeans with microwaves. SOLUTION: Raw soybeans are irradiated with microwaves having an average output power of 100-500W for 10-40min per 100g of the raw soybeans to obtain the processed soybean food maintaining the protease-inhibiting substance contained in the raw soybeans and improved in the texture. The protease- inhibiting substance contained in the raw soybeans is not inactivated by somewhat heating the soybeans for their cooking, and the process soybean food can be added to various daily dishes, confections, etc., as a food raw material. |