PURPOSE: To produce a food of delicate flavor having sense of eating closely resembling that of shredded dried cuttlefish, etc., by processing a material consisting essentially of vegetable protein as a raw material in an extruder.
CONSTITUTION: Water in an amount of about 20W50% based on the weight of a raw material consisting essentially of vegetable protein, e.g. defatted soybean flour, separated soybean protein or wheat gluten, is added and the resultant hydrated material is fed to an extruder, kneaded, preferably under condition of 100W200°C internal temperature under ≥40kg/cm2 pressure, extruded from the tip die in the circumferential direction and formed at the same time. The formed material is then dipped in water to absorb water and the formed material absorbing water is then beaten or disintegrated, seasoned and, as necessary, a coating is applied. The resultant material is then fried in oil.
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