This study analyzed fish paste containing Lagocephalus lunaris powder (LLP). The moisture, crude ash, crude protein, and crude lipid content of LLP were 6.21%, 1.03%, 74.50%, and 1.21% respectively. The tested concentrations of LLP were 0, 3, 5, and 7%. The pH of the samples ranged from 6.75 to 6.89, and moisture content ranged from 75.23% to 76.95%. The L values of the samples decreased as the concentrations of LLP decreased, and the a and b values increased. In addition, the folding test results in all test samples were “AA”, indicating a good mean flexibility. In the texture meter test, the hardness, strength, springiness, gumminess, and chewiness increased according to increasing concentrations of LLP. In the sensory evaluation, the fish paste prepared with 5% LLP were preferred over other fish pastes. These results suggest that LLP can be applied to fish paste for substantially increasing its quality and functionality.

This study investigated the quality of noodles containing different amounts of Lagocephalus lunaris powder (LLP). Noodles were prepared at ratios of 0, 1, 3, 5 and 7% LLP based on flour weight, after which cooking quality, mechanical texture properties, and viscosity were measured, and a sensory evaluation was performed. The gelatinization points of the composite LLP-wheat flours were shown to increase. Additionally, measurement of the viscosity at 95, viscosity at 95 after 15 minutes, and the maximum viscosity values decreased, as the LLP content increased. As increasing amounts of LLP were added, the L and a values decreased, whereas the b value increased and the color values, weight, and volume of cooked noodle increased, as did the turbidity of the soup. Finally the LLP additive increased hardness and decreased adhesiveness, cohesiveness and springiness. Sensory evaluation showed that high quality cooked noodle could be produced by inclusion of 5% LLP.

The principal objective of this study was to determine the quality characteristics of a tofu (soybean curd) with added Lagocephalus lunaris powder (LLP). The moisture, crude ash, crude protein, and crude lipid contents of the used LLP were 6.20%, 1.04%, 74.55%, and 1.20%, respectively. The yield and turbidity of tofu increased according to the increase in the quantity of LLP, whereas the pH decreased with the increase in LLP. The L value decreased as the amount of LLP in the formulation increased, whereas the a and b values of the tofu increased. Furthermore, the hardness, chewiness, and brittleness significantly increased as the level of LLP increased. In terms of overall acceptability, the preferred tofu samples contained 0.5% LLP. These results suggest that the LLP can be applied to tofu (soybean curd) in order to achieve high quality and functionality.