A processed food containing as a main component a soybean protein having a
biological controlling function or physiological function has the mouth
sensation, texture, taste, color, appearance and fragrance which resemble
those of beef, pork or chicken which is a main component of real meat
processed-food and contributes to prevent a life-style related disease by
using as a substitute for a meat processed-food to decrease the amount of
the ingestion of meat. A composition for preparing soybean
protein-processed food comprises 5 to 10% of soybean protein, 5 to 8% of
gelling agent, 0.1 to 0.3%/o of coagulating agent and 70 to 90% of water
on the basis of the total weight of the composition.