Low common salt soy sauce and method for producing the same
US-9107437-B2 · Aug 18, 2015 · US
Low-pH soy sauce
US10092027B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10092027-B2 |
| Application number | US-201515129472-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 14, 2015 |
| Priority date | Oct 14, 2014 |
| Publication date | Oct 9, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 9, 2018 |
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The object of the present invention is to provide a soy sauce with a pH of less than 4.6, which has reduced acidic taste and acidic odor and improved umami in the aftertaste. The soy sauce with a pH of less than 4.6, which has reduced acidic taste and acidic odor and improved umami in the aftertaste can be obtained by adjusting the ethyl lactate concentration per 1 w/v % of total nitrogen concentration in the soy sauce to 20 ppm or more.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A soy sauce, comprising from 20 ppm to 50 ppm of ethyl lactate per 1 w/v % of total nitrogen concentration in the soy sauce and having a pH of more than 4.2 to less than 4.6. 2. The soy sauce of according to claim 1 , having a common salt concentration of from 12 to 18 w/v % in the soy sauce. 3. The soy sauce according to claim 1 , compromising from 20 ppm to 30 ppm of ethyl lactate per 1 w/v % of a total nitrogen concentration in the soy sauce. 4. The soy sauce according to claim 1 , wherein the soy sauce is at least one selected from the group consisting of a koikuchi dark-colored soy sauce, usukuchi light-colored soy sauce, tamari rich-tasting soy sauce, saishikomi refermented soy sauce, and white soy sauce.
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- What does patent US10092027B2 cover?
- The object of the present invention is to provide a soy sauce with a pH of less than 4.6, which has reduced acidic taste and acidic odor and improved umami in the aftertaste. The soy sauce with a pH of less than 4.6, which has reduced acidic taste and acidic odor and improved umami in the aftertaste can be obtained by adjusting the ethyl lactate concentration per 1 w/v % of total nitrogen conce…
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- Kikkoman Corp
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- Primary CPC classification A23L27/50. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Oct 09 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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