The subject of the present invention is to provide a frozen food, which is
a novel frozen kneaded product having a soft texture and containing no
preservatives and which can be suitably utilized as a food for a senior,
and a method for producing the frozen food. The frozen food of the
present invention is produced by: using at least one type of protein
selected from the group consisting of animal proteins and vegetable
proteins, as a main raw material; adding modified starch, saccharide and
water to the main raw material; kneading and heating the resultant
mixture to produce a kneaded product; and subjecting the kneaded product
to a high-voltage electric-field brine-freezing treatment. The frozen
food of the present invention, which has high resistance to freezing, can
be preserved over a long period of time and contribute to the effective
utilization of food resources.