摘要 |
PURPOSE:To produce refined food and drink having improved characteristics such as low sweetness, proper coloring, thickening effect, improvement in shelf stability, good fragrance, etc., by adding powder or solution of xylooligosaccharide to food and drink. CONSTITUTION:Powder or solution of xylooligosaccharide such as powder or solution of xylooligosaccharide which is obtained by treating a xylan- containing natural substance such as bagasse, white birch, etc., with a xylan hydrolase and has a saccharide composition in solid substance consisting of 3-35wt% xylose, 25-75wt% xylobiose and 5-25wt% xylotriose or other xylooligosaccharide or powder or solution of xylooligosaccharide having preferably >=40wt% xylobiose content in solid substance is added to seasoning, Japanese cake, cake, various processed foods, refreshing drink, or other food and drink. |