A bean curd skin having improved flavor and texture is provided by
allowing the flavor and texture of the bean curd skin to be modified. An
liquid bean extract including as a principal component a germinated bean
extract derived from a germination-treated bean as a raw material is
heated to obtain the bean curd skin. It is preferred that the
germination-treated bean be germinated to an extent where the bitterness
of the bean curd skin is reduced, and where the germination percentage of
the germination-treated bean is 10% to 100%. The weight ratio of
.gamma.-aminobutyric acid to isoflavone in the liquid bean extract is
more preferably in the range of 10 to 100 and 250 to 100. It is also
preferred that the liquid bean extract further contains a common bean
extract that is derived from a germination-untreated bean not subjected
to germination treatment as a raw material.