The purpose of the present invention is to provide a body taste improver
comprising a small amount of fat and oil, but significantly showing body
taste, i.e., a body taste improver with a high titer. The high titer of
the improver will reduce an amount of the fat and oil to be added and
calorie as well, and will enable to use the body taste improver in foods
that originally contain little fat and oil, such as Japanese-style clear
soup and soybean soup. Thus, the present invention is related to a body
taste improver comprising decomposed substances of a long-chain highly
unsaturated fatty acid and/or an ester thereof, to a body taste improver
comprising an extract of decomposed substances of a long-chain highly
unsaturated fatty acid and/or an ester thereof, and to a food comprising
said body taste improver.