| abstract |
A dehydrated food which is obtained by cooking a food material selected from among, for example, flesh or fish meat, vegetables, fruits, nuts and dough for fried bun or fried cake in erythritol instead of an edible oil employed in a conventional frying process; and thus has a surface formed by the erythritol. This dehydrated food has a crispy texture and a prolonged shelf life. Further it is low-caloric compared with conventional food products fried in an oil and thus preferable from the viewpoint of maintaining the health. |