New glycopeptide or peptide, which is capable of wealth in taste to impart, and method, in which food thus, flavor

摘要

A glycopeptide or peptide having taste improving activity, especially having rich taste imparting activity. In particular, such a glycopeptide or peptide per se; a method of imparting rich taste to food or seasonings with the use of the glycopeptide and/or peptide; a method of enhancing the rich taste of food with the use of a seasoning containing the glycopeptide and/or peptide; and a food or seasoning having rich taste imparted thereto by the rich taste enhancing method. Thus, there can be provided food materials which can be used for multiple purposes, exerting striking taste improving effect and which can realize imparting of rich taste, namely, intensification of fundamental taste and, accompanying the same, thickness, spread, retention, focusing, etc. of the taste.