Taste-enhancing composition, method for producing same, food product, and method for enhancing taste of food product

Abstract

The present invention provides a flavor-enhancing composition capable of enhancing a flavor of a food product when blended with the aforesaid food product, and a method for producing the same, and a flavor-enhanced food product and a method for enhancing a flavor of the food product. A first embodiment relates to a flavor-enhancing composition comprising a cyclic dipeptide. A second embodiment relates to a method for producing the aforesaid flavor-enhancing composition, comprising heating a spice such as coriander, to increase the cyclic dipeptide in the aforesaid spice. A third embodiment relates to a food product containing the aforesaid flavor-enhancing composition. A fourth embodiment relates to a method for enhancing a flavor of a food product, comprising blending the aforesaid flavor-enhancing composition with the food product.

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