| 摘要 |
PURPOSE:To prepare a NATTO (fermented soybean) bean curd having soft texture and delicious taste, and suitable as a food for aged men and infants, by proliferating Bacillus natto in bean curd. CONSTITUTION:The objective NATTO bean curd can be prepared by applying an aqueous dispersion of Bacillus natto to a bean curd, putting the bean curd in a vessel, and heating for about a whole day and night in a NATTO-preparation machine at a temperature similar to that of the NATTO-preparation process to effect the proliferation of Bacillus NATTO. The obtained NATTO bean curd has light-brown color, similar smell to NATTO, and delicious taste caused by glutamic acid. The NATTO can be taken as it is as a food, or used as a medical material. A novel health drink can be prepared by using the NATTO bean curd as a base. The NATTO bean curd can be preserved for a long period at a low temperature without degradation. |
