Abstract: The invention provides a method for manufacturing a bread containing dried fruit for preventing the staling of bread attributable to the effects of a dried fruit kneaded therein so as to sustain the soft texture of the bread for a long period, and to provide a bread containing dried fruit manufactured by this method. A method for manufacturing a bread containing dried fruit according to the invention comprises blending a glutinous (waxy) gelatinised hydroxypropyl starch in a starting material flour during the manufacture of a bread containing dried fruit. Because this method for manufacturing a bread of the present invention can be implemented by blending a glutinous, gelatinised hydroxypropyl starch in a starting material flour, with essentially no alteration to the normal bread-manufacturing process required, a product that ages at a rate comparable to that of a bread in which no dried fruit has been kneaded can be produced.

Abstract: By adding a water-soluble dietary fiber such as indigestible dextrins, branched maltodextrins, inulins, and polydextroses, into food or beverage, a salty taste of the food or beverage can be enhanced and a harsh taste of potassium salt can be masked or improved.