Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for producing an oil-in-water emulsified food having an egg yolk content as calculated in terms of raw egg yolk of 2.8% or more, a content of cholesterol derived from egg yolk of 7×10−4% or more, and a total cholesterol content of less than 6×10−3%. This method comprises the steps of subjecting an egg yolk fluid to enzymatic processing, thereby converting phospholipids contained in the egg yolk into lysophospholipids; subjecting the enzymatically processed egg yolk to processing for reducing cholesterol, thereby obtaining processed dry egg yolk retaining at least 0.1% of cholesterol; and mixing the processed dry egg yolk with other ingredients in an amount of at least 0.7% of all the ingredients used. The product obtained by this method has a significantly reduced cholesterol content although its egg yolk content is high. Further, this product is excellent in emulsion stability and thus scarcely undergoes separation during storage.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for producing an oil-in-water emulsified food having an egg yolk content as calculated in terms of raw egg yolk of 2.8% or more, a content of cholesterol derived from egg yolk of 7×10−4% or more, and a total cholesterol content of less than 6×10−3%. This method comprises the steps of subjecting an egg yolk fluid to enzymatic processing, thereby converting phospholipids contained in the egg yolk into lysophospholipids; subjecting the enzymatically processed egg yolk to processing for reducing cholesterol, thereby obtaining processed dry egg yolk retaining at least 0.1% of cholesterol; and mixing the processed dry egg yolk with other ingredients in an amount of at least 0.7% of all the ingredients used. The product obtained by this method has a significantly reduced cholesterol content although its egg yolk content is high. Further, this product is excellent in emulsion stability and thus scarcely undergoes separation during storage.