On Transition of Dried Foods Examined from Patent Gazette

Abstract

Dried foods have been developed over the years by our society for diets in the world.Especially, during war or shortage period, the improvised rice is the food most needed bypeople.In the Edo era, common people carried some umeboshi and a cup of salt as a foodhabit when they traveled.This was the poorer portable foods in that era.
In this paper, we will try to discuss the transition of the characteristics of dried foods based on utilization and culture.