The present invention relates to a method for preparing a monoglyceride hydrate product, which product may be used as an emulsifier in various food and non-food applications. The present invention further relates to the monoglyceride hydrate product obtainable by said method. The invention further relates to a monoglyceride hydrate product, comprising monoglycerides, with saturated fatty acid residues, water and non-hydrogenated monoglycerides and/or diglycerides having unsaturated fatty acid residues.

A vegetable substance-made synthetic egg includes a vegetable substance-made synthetic egg powder that is in a dry form and packed in an enclosed form. To use, water of a predetermined ratio is uniformly mixed with the egg powder made of vegetable substance to make an egg liquid that is heatable and cookable to make egg cuisines of scrambled egg and fried egg, and as such, mimicking of an actual egg can be realized as being made close to the actual egg in respect of taste and quality and containing zero cholesterol and allowing for easy carrying, storing, and cooking. A composition of the egg powder made up of vegetable substances includes at least 50.00% of rice protein, 5.00% of gellan gum, 1.50% of sodium alginate, 0.50% of calcium lactate, 0.10% of lutein, 3.00% of yeast powder, 5.00% of xanthan gum and 31.90% of corn flour, and 3.00% of edible salt.

There is provided an acidic vegetable protein beverage containing a legumes-derived water-soluble polysaccharide, a divalent cation, and a vegetable protein. There is also provided a protein dispersion stabilizer for an acidic vegetable protein beverage, containing a legumes-derived water-soluble polysaccharide and a divalent cation. There is further provided a production method of an acidic vegetable protein beverage, including adding a legumes-derived water-soluble polysaccharide and a divalent cation.

Legume plant-based proteins, especially pea protein, are used as a primary source for twin-screw extrusion to manufacture an intermediate moisture, texturized protein piece that can be further processed by controlled hydration and coated with a batter, breading, or coating to produce a comestible product. Protein is the predominate ingredient (70-95%) in the extruded piece. In the preferred embodiment, the protein is pea powder and flavor is provided by addition of yeast extract to impart beef, chicken, or pork flavor. Additional components in the form of hydrophilic polymers and alkalai are also added prior to extrusion to insure desired texture and handling properties. The hydrophilic polymers impart functional properties such as water-binding, thereby aiding in foaming, emulsifying, texturizing, and gelation, important to manufacturing an intermediate moisture texturized plant-protein product by extrusion.

A liquid egg analog has a composition comprising water, lupin protein, pea protein, oil, high acyl and low acyl gellan gum, tetrasodium pyrophosphate, isomaltooligosaccharide, acidulant, and divalent cations of magnesium and calcium. A method of preparing the liquid egg analog combines water, lupin protein and pea protein to produce a protein mix, combines water and gellan gums to produce a gel mix, and combines the protein mix and gel mix with the remaining ingredients to produce a combined mixture. The combined mixture may then be pasteurized, cooled and bottled.

Alcohol-based, edible ink formulations comprising scalenohedral calcium carbonate particles are provided. The calcium carbonate particles can act as a white pigment to impart white color properties to the edible ink formulations. The edible ink formulations can be printed onto a variety of surfaces, including the surfaces of food products such as confectionery products and snack food products.

The present invention provides a foam body suitable for producing a cultured meat having a good texture. The foam body of the present invention includes alginic acid and/or an alginate. The foam body has an elastic modulus M, as determined by a test, of 8×10.sup.4 Pa or less. In the test, the foam body is immersed in 22±3° C. water for 4 hours to prepare a specimen having a post-immersion thickness of 5±1 mm. Stress and strain caused in the specimen are measured by applying a load to the specimen for 5 seconds to compress the specimen in a thickness direction at 0.5 mm/sec. A stress caused in the specimen when the specimen is compressed by 10% of an initial thickness is determined, and a value obtained by dividing the stress by a corresponding strain is determined as the elastic modulus M.

The present invention provides a process for producing instant noodles and an instant noodle product from dragon fruits using ultra-sonication technology, wherein the process comprises: a) Pre-processing dragon fruit ingredients; b) Heating the dragon fruit solution to room temperature; c) Activating the dragon fruit solution; d) Removing impurities of the powdery ingredients through a sieve; e) Performing a catalytic reaction between the activated dragon fruit solution and other ingredients of the instant noodles; f) Proofing; g) Pressing the dough; h) Shape cutting into noodles; i) Steaming instant noodles; j) Macerating with seasonings; k) Cooling and frying (instant noodle product from dragon fruits using ultra-sonication technology with frying); 1) Cooling and drying (instant noodle product from dragon fruits using ultra-sonication technology without frying); m) Cooling; n) Drying and cooling; o) Packaging.

A dietary supplement composition includes a shelf stable, supercritical CO.sub.2 fluid extracted, enhanced lipidosterolic extract of Serenoa repens (LSESr) having about an enrichment of lauric, myristic, oleic and linoleic free fatty acids to total free fatty acids greater than about 82.0% and a ratio of free fatty acids to total fatty acids greater than about 80.0%. A method of making the enhanced LSESr includes subjecting aged saw palmetto powder to supercritical CO.sub.2 extraction followed by first and second separations.

Provided are a method for keeping qualities of cooked rice and a method for producing cooked rice, including a step of bringing a polyvalent cation-containing liquid into contact with rice at any timing between before and after rice boiling or rice steaming, and a step of bringing an alginate-containing liquid into contact with the rice that contains a polyvalent cation and has been boiled or steamed.