SAUCE

Abstract

The invention proposes a sauce consisting of acetic acid, a thickener, common salt, and water, which is of a desirable flavor and has a savory and sour taste not too discernible, is perfectly balanced, and is dispensable at room temperature. The invention proposes a sauce comprising acetic acid, a thickener, common salt, and water, where the pH is 4.4 or greater and 5.5 or greater; the water activity is 0.92 or greater and 0.94 or less; the total acid content is 0.20% by mass or greater and 0.80% by mass or less based on the total amount of the sauce; the thickener content is 1.5 parts by mass or greater and 5.0 parts by mass or less based on one part by mass of acetic acid; and the common salt content is 5.0% by mass or less based on the total amount of the sauce.