Ingredient-containing rice cake food

Abstract

To provide a rice cake food as both a staple diet and a vegetable diet in a meal, the food having various textures which can be enjoyed.SOLUTION: An ingredient-containing rice cake food includes an edible part 2 including a plurality of types of ingredients 6 disposed separately from each other in a rice cake plate 4. The plurality of types of ingredients 6 are embedded so that they are not superimposed when viewed from a plate thickness direction Z. The ingredient-containing rice cake food includes: a mode where the entirety of each of the ingredients 6 is embedded in the rice cake plate 4; and a mode where, with an end part 8 of each of the ingredients 6 being exposed from the surface of the rice cake plate 4, the remaining part 10 other than the end part 8 of each of the ingredients 6 is embedded in the rice cake plate 4. In the former mode, the ingredients 6 are embedded to a depth sufficient to be seen through the surface of the rice cake plate 4.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a rice cake food product with filling. [Background technology]

[0002] A known example of a mochi food containing ingredients is one in which ingredients such as non-glutinous rice grains and beans are pounded and mixed into mochi dough, and then the mixture is shaped into a mochi block (Patent Document 1). There has also been proposed a mochi pizza, which is made of mochi rice cake and has a box-shaped pizza base with a storage recess at the top, in which pizza ingredients such as melted cheese, sauce, sliced ​​onions, and bacon are stored and sealed with a packing material (Patent Document 2). Another proposal has been made to have mochi filled with ingredients, which consists of two thick mochi boards, one above the other, with a wide, shallow storage recess in the lower board that is open at the top, in which ingredients such as red bean paste, soybean flour, minced meat, cheese, etc. are stored, and the outer edges of the two mochi boards are glued together (Patent Document 3). Mochi pizza, which is made by placing multiple ingredients on a mochi base, is also known (Patent Document 4). Furthermore, an instant rice cake food product is also known in which a granular mixed vegetable filling is held in a cantilevered manner by an edible ring of potato starch surrounding a spherical cut rice cake (Patent Document 5). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 60-284144 [Patent Document 2] 6-46492 [Patent Document 3] Patent Publication No. 2012-175961 [Patent Document 4] Patent Publication No. 2008-43316 [Patent Document 5] Patent Publication No. 2001-149029 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In recent years, there has been a recognition of the need to provide high-quality meals in places where cooking facilities are not available (disaster areas, mountain climbing trails, leisure spots, and other remote recreational areas). In Patent Document 1, ingredients such as rice grains and beans are mixed into the mochi dough, so the ingredients are randomly distributed on the mochi board, and the texture is the same no matter where you cut the mochi board. This is suitable for use as a snack, but if you eat it as a meal, you will get bored of it. It is not suitable for use as both a main dish and a vegetarian meal. In Patent Documents 2 and 3, one or more kinds of ingredients are packed into a single storage recess formed inside the mochi food product, but this requires consideration of the overall flavor harmony of the ingredients stored in the storage recess, which results in a monotonous overall texture. Also, when the mochi food product is bitten into a bite, the ingredients may spill out of the storage recess. In Patent Documents 4 and 5, the filling is exposed on the surface of the main body (pizza base or cut rice cake) made of mochi, so there is a risk that the filling may suddenly fall off the main body if it comes into contact with another object (such as the user's hand), wasting material and marring the appearance. In addition, in the case of mochi foods, the fact that the fillings are visible from the outside can be a factor that stimulates the appetite and curiosity of consumers at first glance, but it is a mediocre means of promoting the fillings, and curiosity tends to fade after a quick glance.

[0005] The first objective of the present invention is to provide a mochi food product that can be enjoyed as both a staple food and a vegetarian food and has a variety of textures, the second objective is to devise a way to effectively highlight the ingredients contained in the mochi food product, and the third objective is to propose a food form that is advantageous as a relief item for disaster-stricken areas. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The first means includes an edible portion 2 having a plurality of kinds of ingredients 6 distributed apart from each other on a rice cake plate 4; The multiple tools 6 were embedded so as not to overlap when viewed from the plate thickness direction Z.

[0007] In this method, as shown in FIG. 1(A), multiple types of ingredients 6 are distributed apart from each other on the mochi plate 4, so that each type of ingredient can be eaten with the mochi in the same way as eating rice in a bowl with side dishes, and the taste of each ingredient can be enjoyed.

[0008] The second means has the same structure as the first means, and the whole of the filling 6 is buried in the rice cake plate 4.

[0009] In this method, the entire filling 6 is embedded in the rice cake board 4, as shown in FIG. 1(C). According to this structure, it is impossible to know at all, or it is difficult to know, what filling will come out until the rice cake board 4 is bitten off, which has the effect of stimulating curiosity.

[0010] The third means has the second means and is buried deep enough that the filling 6 can be seen through the surface of the rice cake board 4.

[0011] In this embodiment, the tool 6 is buried to a depth such that all or a part of the tool 6 can be seen through. This structure allows the enjoyment of being able to infer the type of filling buried inside from information such as color and size obtained by looking through it. Furthermore, since the filling 6 can be seen through the mold, the position of the filling 6 can be roughly seen or estimated, which is convenient when cutting the edible portion 2 into a plurality of mochi pieces P.

[0012] The fourth means includes the first means, and with the end 8 of the filling 6 exposed from the surface of the rice cake board 4, the remaining part 10 of the filling 6 excluding the end 8 is embedded in the rice cake board 4.

[0013] In this method, the filling 6 is embedded in the rice cake board 4 with the end 8 of the filling 6 exposed from the surface thereof, as shown in FIG. 2(B). With this structure, when the size of the original filling 6 is slightly larger than the thickness of the mochi board 4 (for example, boiled chestnuts or quail eggs), it is possible to eliminate the need to cut the filling to size, shortening the work time, reducing the amount of material wasted, and preserving the shape of the material as much as possible in order to retain as much flavor as possible.

[0014] The fifth means has any one of the first means to the fourth means, and at least one dividing line A is formed along the surface of the rice cake board 4, as viewed from the plate thickness direction Z, crossing the rice cake board 4; The dividing line A is for dividing the mochi board 4 into a plurality of mochi pieces P by cutting the mochi board 4 in the plate thickness direction Z along the dividing line A, The fillings 6 are distributed so that one type of filling 6 is placed on each of the multiple mochi pieces P.

[0015] In this method, as shown in Figure 3, at least one dividing line A that crosses the rice cake board 4 when viewed from the board thickness direction Z is formed along the surface of the rice cake board 4. This dividing line A is for dividing the mochi board 4 into a plurality of mochi pieces P by cutting the mochi board 4 in the plate thickness direction Z along the dividing line A. The fillings 6 are distributed so that one type of filling 6 is placed on each of the multiple mochi pieces P. According to this structure, it is easy to cut the one-piece product with only one filling into one piece using the dividing line A as a marker. Effect of the Invention

[0016] According to the invention relating to the first means, multiple types of ingredients 6 are distributed apart from each other on the mochi plate 4, so that each type of ingredient can be eaten with the mochi in the same way as side dishes are placed on rice in a bowl and eaten, allowing one to enjoy the taste of each ingredient. According to the invention relating to the second means, the whole of the filling 6 is embedded in the mochi board 4, which has the effect of piquing curiosity as to which filling will appear until the mochi board 4 is bitten off. According to the invention relating to the third means, the ingredients 6 are buried deep enough to be seen through, so that one can have fun guessing the type of the buried ingredients from information such as color and size obtained by looking through the ingredients. According to the invention relating to the fourth means, the filling 6 is buried with its end 8 exposed from the surface of the mochi board 4, thereby shortening the working time, reducing waste of ingredients, and preserving the shape of the ingredients as much as possible in order to retain as much flavor as possible. According to the invention relating to the fifth means, it is easy to cut the product into one piece with one filling by using the dividing line A as a marker. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0017] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 shows the structure and action of a filling food product according to a first embodiment of the present invention, in which (A) is a plan view, (B) is a cross-sectional view seen from above, (C) is a cross-sectional view seen from the side, and (D) is a diagram showing the food product divided into its packaging materials. [Diagram 2] The manufacturing method shown in Figure 1 is shown in which (A) is the first manufacturing method in which multiple ingredients are embedded in a single freshly pounded rice cake, (B) is a modified version of the edible part in which the ingredients are embedded in the first manufacturing method, with the ends of the ingredients exposed, and (C) is the second manufacturing method in which multiple pieces of rice cake dough with ingredients embedded in them are placed in adjacent spaces separated by a partition board, and the partition board is then removed to stick the pieces of rice cake dough together. [Diagram 3] This figure shows the configuration of a filled food product according to the second embodiment of the present invention, which has added dividing lines. (A) shows a first embodiment in which the dividing line is the boundary between different colored mochi dough pieces, (B) shows a second embodiment in which the dividing line is a groove formed in a mochi board, (C) shows the cross-sectional shape of the second embodiment, and (D) shows a third embodiment in which the dividing line is printed on the packaging material covering the mochi board. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THEINVENTION

[0018] 1 and 2 show a rice cake food product with a filling according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The rice cake food product with a filling of this embodiment is composed of an edible portion 2 and a packaging material 12. However, the packaging material 12 may be omitted.

[0019] The edible portion 2 is made by distributing several kinds of ingredients 6 apart from each other on a flat mochi plate 4. By using several kinds of ingredients as additives to the mochi, a nutritious and new-sensational meal can be provided from one mochi food product. For example, if different kinds of ingredients such as meat, fish, and fruits / vegetables are assigned to the three kinds of ingredients 6A, 6B, and 6C in the illustrated example, a well-balanced meal can be provided. The types of ingredients can be changed as appropriate. The term "distributed" refers to a state in which each of the ingredients 6 is surrounded by the mochi dough 3 and fixed in place. This will be described later.

[0020] The mochi plate 4 corresponds to the staple food of a meal and is made of mochi dough 3 that is mainly made of glutinous rice. By "mainly" I mean that mochi with some added ingredients, such as regular white mochi, green mochi (also known as kusamochi) and black mochi (made by pounding brown sugar into mochi rice), are not excluded. Also, ingredients added to the mochi dough are not included in the concept of "filling". However, as will be described later, it is acceptable for the surface of the rice cake board 4 to be slightly raised at the location where the filling 6 is embedded, as shown in FIG. 1(C). The mochi board 4 in the illustrated example is formed in a rectangular shape with the first direction X as the longitudinal direction and the second direction Y as the transverse direction. In the third direction (board thickness direction Z), the thickness of the mochi board 4 is almost constant except for the above-mentioned raised portions. However, the shape of the mochi board 4 can be changed as appropriate. Although mochi hardens over time due to starch retrogradation (beta conversion), if you use known preservation methods to avoid hardening (wrap it in plastic wrap while it's still warm and freeze it, coat it in potato starch and wrap it in cooking paper, mix it with sugar, etc.), you won't need any heating equipment when eating it. This makes it convenient for eating in disaster areas or remote entertainment areas where heating equipment is difficult to obtain. In this embodiment, the rice cake plate 4 is formed as a roughly flat hexahedron (rectangular prism) overall, and one side of the widest surface (representative surface) of this hexahedron is coated with seasoning such as soy sauce. This allows the seasoning to be applied only to the surface of the mochi food, resulting in mochi with less moisture and retaining its flavor. It also makes it possible to enjoy delicious meals in disaster areas or remote entertainment areas where it is difficult to prepare seasonings. However, the application of seasonings may be omitted, and the location of application of the seasonings may be changed.

[0021] The filling 6 corresponds to a vegetarian meal. The filling 6 in this embodiment refers to a dish that is a whole and cohesive piece so that the filling 6 can be embedded (buried) in the mochi dough 3 described later without any problems. A filling may consist of a single ingredient, such as cooked fish, shellfish, meat, or vegetables, or a combination of ingredients may make up a single filling. As a preferred embodiment, among the dried vegetables, carrots, pumpkin, green bell peppers, red bell peppers, and shiitake mushrooms can be cut into uniform thin sheets of a certain size (e.g., 8 mm x 15 mm) and coated with a small amount of potato starch to form a single filling 6. By adjusting the orientation of the plate-shaped ingredients 6 so that they are parallel to the representative surface of the mochi board 4 and embedding them in the mochi dough 3, it is possible to incorporate more ingredients (especially more vegetable ingredients) into the mochi board 4. As a suitable embodiment, by using a lot of vegetables that are high in dietary fiber among the ingredients, it is possible to provide a mochi food that will greatly contribute to maintaining the health, physical strength, and energy of disaster victims who are enduring the long and difficult times. Furthermore, if the food ingredient fits within the thickness of the mochi board 4, it can be embedded in the mochi board 4 without cutting it at its original size, so the original shape and flavor of the ingredient can be preserved. As described above, the multiple types of ingredients 6 are distributed apart from one another within the flat mochi plate 4. With this configuration, the ingredients 6 and the mochi dough 3 are morphologically integrated. Therefore, unlike the "mochi pizza" of Patent Document 2, when one bites off the edible portion, the multiple ingredients do not spill out, and the ingredients can always be eaten together with the mochi, providing a unified taste between the mochi plate and the ingredients. It gives a nice texture. As for multiple types of fillings, damaged produce that has fallen to the ground during harvest season can also be used.

[0022] The multiple types of ingredients 6 are each embedded in the rice cake board 4. Therefore, there is no inconvenience caused by the toppings accidentally falling off from their placement, as in the mochi pizza of Patent Document 4, in which multiple toppings are placed on a pizza base.

[0023] "Embedded" means that the ingredients are buried at a distance from each other, and is distinct from the "mochi food" in Patent Document 1, in which ingredients are pounded into the mochi dough and mixed randomly. The locations at which the individual fittings 6 are embedded are set so that the fittings 6 do not overlap each other when viewed from the plate thickness direction Z (the vertical direction in the illustrated example) shown in FIG. 1(C). In this embodiment, an appropriate number of imaginary lines B (two in the illustrated example) parallel to each other are assumed as shown in FIG. 1(B), and one ingredient 6 is arranged in each of the areas defined by these imaginary lines. By doing this, when the edible portion 2 is cut vertically along the imaginary line B with a cutting tool such as a knife and divided into multiple mochi pieces P (three in the illustrated example) as shown in Figure 1 (D), the design is such that one mochi piece P will not contain multiple fillings 6. The reason for this will be explained with reference to Patent Document 1. As mentioned above, in the configuration of Patent Document 1, in which multiple types of ingredients (rice grains and beans) are randomly mixed into the mochi dough, it is possible for the rice grains and beans to overlap in the thickness direction of the plate, and even if this occurs, there is no particular inconvenience. This is because these rice grains and beans are added to accentuate the flavor of the mochi dough, and the taste is roughly the same no matter which part of the mochi product is eaten. On the other hand, the present invention is intended to provide a single mochi product that gives the same sense of satisfaction as when eating white rice as a staple food and multiple vegetarian foods (for example, sweet and salty foods). Therefore, in the present invention, it is necessary to prevent different types of ingredients 6 from being included in one mochi piece P and the flavors from mixing. In addition, instead of the virtual line B, an actual line (dividing line A described below) can be formed along the surface of the mochi board 4, and the mochi piece P divided along this dividing line A can be configured to contain only one filling 6.

[0024] In this embodiment, the filling 6 is entirely buried in the rice cake board 4. It is impossible to know (or it is difficult to know) what filling will come out until the rice cake board 4 is bitten off, which has the effect of stimulating curiosity. In the illustrated example, all of the ingredients 6 are embedded as a whole in the mochi board 4, but this configuration can be changed as appropriate, and some of the ingredients 6 may be embedded as a whole in the mochi board 4. 1(C), the filling 6 is embedded deep enough to be seen through the surface of the mochi board 4, via the thin film 5 that is the skin of the mochi board 4. Therefore, it is fun to guess the type of filling from the information such as color and size obtained by looking through the thin film. It should be noted that the portion of the ingredient 6 that can be seen through is not limited to the entire ingredient 6, but may be only a part of it. In the illustrated example, the portion of the ingredient 6 that is covered by the thin film 5 can be seen through without fail.

[0025] In this embodiment, an appropriate number of ingredients 6 (three in the illustrated example) are embedded inside the rice cake board 4 in the first direction X with a predetermined gap d therebetween. The product is designed so that consumers can use the position of the filling 6 visible through the thin film 5 as a clue to imagine an imaginary cutting line B passing through the gaps, and then divide the edible portion 2 into multiple (three in the illustrated example) mochi pieces P by following the imaginary line B. In the illustrated example, the positions of the multiple fixtures 6 in the second direction Y are designed to be staggered (in the illustrated example, bottom-top-bottom in FIG. 1(B)). This configuration is to ensure a greater distance between adjacent ingredients 6. As described below, after multiple ingredients 6 are embedded in freshly pounded rice cake, in the process of stretching the rice cake into the shape of a noshi-mochi (rice cake board), the positions of the ingredients 6 may shift slightly from the intended positions. By adopting the above-mentioned staggered arrangement, multiple ingredients 6 can be reliably arranged in positions separated from one another. However, this arrangement can be changed as appropriate.

[0026] The packaging material 12 has the functions of preventing direct contact with the edible portion 2, preserving the edible portion 2, and preventing the filling 6 from falling out of the rice cake plate 4. In particular, in the embodiment in which the filling 6 can be seen through the thin film 5, it is meaningful to cover and protect the thin film with the packaging material 12 so that the thin film is not damaged due to contact with other objects or deterioration. The packaging material 12 in the illustrated example is made of a material (adhesive film) that adheres to the surface of the rice cake plate 4 from the protruding part where the filling 6 is embedded to the surrounding flat part. This provides a physical unity between the packaging material 12 and the rice cake plate 4. In addition, packaging material 12 is desirably cuttable so that edible portion 2 can be cut together with packaging material 12 from the outside using a cutting tool such as a kitchen knife. In this specification, "cutting" refers to cutting the mochi board, and includes cutting using a tool (a cutting tool such as a knife) and folding and tearing, as described below. Cutting also includes cutting the mochi board together with the packaging material.

[0027] According to the above-mentioned configuration, the rice cake food with fillings, as shown in FIG. 1(A), combines a staple food with a number of vegetarian foods, and one serving gives the same sense of satisfaction as a whole bento lunch. Moreover, the rice cake food with filling has a compact shape overall, making it easy to store and transport. For example, when considering the use of relief supplies in disaster-stricken areas, the bento box format may not be desirable. For example, when supplies must be loaded onto vehicles and transported over rough roads, or when supplies need to be dropped by helicopters to victims waiting in places where they cannot land (such as flooded areas of rivers), there is a risk that the contents of bento boxes will become mixed up, since there is no consistency in form between the packaging (the bento box) and the staple food and vegetarian food. In the present embodiment, there is a physical unity between the packaging material 12 and the staple food (rice cake board 4) and the vegetarian food (fillings 6), so there is little possibility of the above-mentioned problems occurring during transportation.

[0028] When eating the mochi food with fillings, the edible portion 2 is divided into mochi pieces P, each containing one filling 6, along the imaginary line B that is assumed to be drawn from the filling 6 visible through the surface of the mochi plate 4 as described above. These mochi pieces P are then heated as necessary and eaten one by one. This provides the same sense of satisfaction as eating multiple vegetarian foods in succession with white rice. Since no troublesome cooking preparation is required and all that is required is a tool for cutting the mochi and a tool for heating the mochi, it is convenient and is particularly advantageous for eating in disaster areas or in recreational areas far from civilization. In particular, in disaster-stricken areas, food shortages can lead to inadequate or unbalanced nutritional intake, which can lead to reduced physical strength and immunity, constipation, hypothermia, etc. The mochi food product of the present invention contributes to avoiding such inconveniences.

[0029] Next, the method for producing the edible part 2 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 2(A) is an explanatory diagram of the first manufacturing method. In this method, glutinous rice is pounded according to a known procedure, and the resulting mochi dough is placed in a container C (which may be a mortar or kettle for pounding mochi) in any shape (not necessarily a plate at this stage) and multiple types of fillings 6 are embedded in the dough. At this time, care should be taken to keep a certain distance between the ingredients 6. After embedding the multiple types of ingredients 6, the mochi dough 3 is kneaded so that each ingredient 6 is completely embedded within the mochi dough 3, while taking care not to move the ingredients 6 significantly from the embedding points, and then the dough is shaped into a mochi board 4 as shown in Figures 1(A) to (C). In the illustrated example, a holding means H is used that can simultaneously embed a plurality of types of tools 6 at a distance from each other. This holding means H has holding parts h arranged at a distance from each other, and is configured so that each holding part h can simultaneously hold and release the tool 6 by operating a switch (not shown). The specific mechanism of the holding means can adopt the configuration of an existing article holder. Moreover, the fitting 6 may be embedded manually without using such a jig. The important thing is to place the prepared ingredients above the mochi after pounding inside the kettle or other container C and the mochi is still inside the kettle. In this case, they should be placed in positions that match the shape of the kettle, specifically, equiangularly spaced positions along the circumferential direction of the inner periphery of the kettle, as shown in Figure 2(A). Then, while the mochi is still soft, it is stretched out into a flat mochi (mochi board 4). Another method that could be considered was to scatter the ingredients on the surface of the mochi inside the pot and then knead them in, but according to an experiment conducted by the inventor, whether the ingredients were scattered in one go in the center of the mochi dough or all over the surface of the mochi, the ingredients gathered in one place when the mochi started to be kneaded. This made it impossible to distribute multiple types of ingredients 6 apart from one another on the mochi board 4, much less to ensure that the multiple ingredients 6 did not overlap when viewed from the board thickness direction Z.

[0030] Fig. 2(B) shows a modified example of the edible portion 2 formed by the first manufacturing method. In this example, instead of the entire filling 6 being embedded in the mochi dough 3, an end 8 of the filling 6 is exposed from the mochi dough 3, and only the remaining portion 10 is embedded. This remaining portion is of a size such that the entire filling does not protrude from the mochi plate.

[0031] 2(C) is an explanatory diagram of the second manufacturing method, in which an appropriate number of partition plates S (two in the illustrated example) are detachably arranged inside a bottomed frame F of a fixed shape (rectangle when viewed from above in the illustrated example) to divide the inside of the frame. Then, vertically heated rice cake dough 3 is pressed into the spaces between the frame F and the partition board S and into the spaces between the partition boards S, and is molded to fit the shape of each space, and different kinds of ingredients 6 are embedded in the rice cake dough 3 in each space. Then, the partition plate S is removed while the mochi dough 3 is still warm. Because the warm mochi dough 3 is in a sticky state due to gelatinization (gelatinization), when the partition plate S is removed, the pieces of mochi dough that were originally separated easily stick together. This stuck mochi dough 3 is pressed from above to make the pieces stick together more completely. The mochi plate 4 is then removed from the frame F, and the edible portion 2 can be taken out. If the frame F is designed to be able to be divided into multiple partial frames during this demolding process, it will be easier to remove the edible portion 2. In the example of Fig. 2(C), the mochi dough pressed into the spaces within frame F may be of different colors. Specifically, if mochi dough 3A, 3B, and 3C shown in the figure are, for example, white mochi made only from ordinary glutinous rice, green mochi (kusa mochi) made by mixing mugwort or other plant-based ingredients into glutinous rice, or black mochi made by mixing brown sugar into glutinous rice, a beautiful three-colored mochi will be obtained, allowing the taste and aroma of the ingredients (such as the aroma of wild grass) to be savored while also enjoying the visual beauty of the food as a whole. The mochi dough is made of different colors not only for aesthetic reasons, but also as a dividing line A, which will be described later.

[0032] Other embodiments of the present invention will be described below. In these descriptions, the description of the same structure as the first embodiment will be omitted.

[0033] Figure 3 shows a mochi food with fillings according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, at least one (two in the illustrated example) partition line A that crosses the mochi board 4 is formed along the surface of the mochi board 4 as viewed from the plate thickness direction Z of the mochi board 4. "Along the surface of the mochi board 4" includes, as will be described later, not only the form in which the partition line is formed on the mochi board 4 itself, but also the mode in which the partition line is formed on the packaging material 12 covering the mochi board 4. This partition line A is used as a mark for dividing the mochi board 4 containing a plurality of types of fillings 6 into a plurality of mochi pieces P each containing one type of filling 6 by a cutting operation. Compared with the method of assuming the cutting position (virtual line B) by seeing through the filling 6 as described above, the user can cut the mochi board 4 with more confidence. The partition line A in the illustrated example extends in the second direction Y which is the short side direction of the mochi board 4, but this structure can be changed as appropriate. For example, although not shown, the mochi board 4 may be divided into a "field" shape as viewed from above by one partition line extending in the first direction X and one partition line extending in the second direction Y. In this case, different types of fillings 6 are embedded in each divided mochi part. Furthermore, the number of partition lines in each direction can also be changed as appropriate. As this embodiment, three examples of FIGS. 3(A), 3(B), 3(C), and 3(D) described later will be explained. However, not limited to these examples, those that fulfill the function of the partition line A are included in this embodiment.

[0034] FIG. 3(A) shows a mode in which the boundary line of the mochi dough of different colors in FIG. 2(C) described above is used as the partition line A. FIGS. 3(B) and 3(C) show modes in which the concave grooves formed on the surface (upper surface) of the mochi board 4 are used as the partition line A. Generally, it is known to provide a concave groove (folding line) for folding and tearing the mochi board (for example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 62-222666). The partition line A of the present embodiment is a mark for cutting using a jig, and the function as a folding line is not necessarily required. For folding, it is necessary that the mochi board 4 is hard enough to be folded and the concave groove is deep enough for folding, but in this embodiment, those conditions are not essential. However, the dividing line A may also serve as a break line. Being able to break off the mochi pieces P by folding the mochi board 4 by hand can be advantageous for meals in disaster areas or remote entertainment areas where it is difficult to prepare cutting tools. 3(D) shows an embodiment in which a printed line on the packaging material 12 covering the mochi board 4 is used as the dividing line A. In this embodiment, as described above, the mochi board 4 together with the packaging material 12 can be cut using the dividing line A as a guide. [Explanation of symbols]

[0035] 2...Edible part 3, 3A, 3B, 3C...Mochi dough 4...Mochi plate 5...Eider skin (thin film) 6, 6A, 6B, 6C... fittings 8... end portion 10... remaining portion 12... packaging material A…Division line B…Imaginary line C…Container F…Frame H…Retaining means h…Retaining part S...Partition plate X...1st direction (longitudinal direction) Y...2nd direction (lateral direction) Z…Thickness direction

Claims

1. The device has an edible portion (2) in which a plurality of kinds of ingredients (6) are distributed apart from each other on a rice cake board (4), The rice cake food with filling is characterized in that the plurality of fillings (6) are embedded so as not to overlap when viewed from the plate thickness direction (Z).

2. 2. The rice cake food with filling according to claim 1, characterized in that the filling (6) is entirely buried in the rice cake plate (4).

3. 3. The rice cake food product with filling according to claim 2, characterized in that the filling (6) is embedded deep enough to be visible through the surface of the rice cake board (4).

4. The rice cake food with filling according to claim 1, characterized in that the end (8) of the filling (6) is exposed from the surface of the rice cake board (4), and the remaining part (10) of the filling (6) excluding the end (8) is embedded in the rice cake board (4).

5. At least one dividing line (A) is formed along the surface of the rice cake board (4) as viewed from the board thickness direction (Z) and crossing the rice cake board (4); The dividing line (A) is for dividing the mochi board (4) into a plurality of mochi pieces (P) by cutting the mochi board (4) in the thickness direction (Z) along the dividing line (A), The rice cake food product with filling according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the filling (6) is distributed so that one type of filling (6) is arranged on each of the plurality of rice cake pieces (P).

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