Providing a hydrated food which contains theanine and in which theanine
content can stably be maintained even when the hydrated food is preserved
for a long period of time and the taste threshold of the food can be
improved and the peculiar taste can be flavored. The problem can be
overcome by a hydrated food containing theanine and pyroglutamic acid. In
this case, it is preferable that pH ranges from about 2.8 to about 7.5.
Furthermore, it is preferable that a content of pyroglutamic acid ranges
from about 1% to about 20% relative to a content of theanine.