An object of the present invention is to provide: casing-packed cooked
rice which has an excellent eating feel and an excellent flavor; and a
production process which can mass-produce this casing-packed cooked rice.
As a means of achieving this object, the casing-packed cooked rice
according to the present invention is casing-packed cooked rice
comprising an edible casing and a steam-cooked raw material for the
cooked rice which material is packed in the edible casing, with the
casing-packed cooked rice being characterized in that the raw material
for the cooked rice contains a gelled material solidifiable when cold.
The process according to the present invention for production of
casing-packed cooked rice is a process comprising the steps of: packing a
raw material for the cooked rice into an edible casing; and then
steam-cooking the packed material; thereby obtaining the casing-packed
cooked rice; with the process being characterized by further comprising
the step of increasing the viscosity of the raw material for the cooked
rice with a gelled material, solidifiable when cold, before the step of
packing the raw material for the cooked rice.