Abstract:The enzymatic preparation process for snail flavor base material was established through a systematic approach involving protease screening, single-factor testing, and response surface optimization with degree of hydrolysis(DH) as the index. Subsequent analyses of the snail flavor base material included examinations of free amino acids, total amino acids, and sensory flavor. Following this, a research initiative was undertaken to develop a novel snail noodle soup using snail flavor base material as the base material. The results indicated that the optimal enzymatic parameters for snail flavor peptides were as follows: trypsin substrate mass ratio of 0.19%, solid-liquid ratio of 1:2 g/mL, enzymatic pH value of 8.0, enzymatic hydrolysis temperature at 50℃, and a 3-hour enzymatic hydrolysis time. Under these conditions, the hydrolysis degree reached 26.82%, resulting in a final solid yield that was 6.3 times higher than that achieved by the traditional boiling method. The flavor base material derived from snail meat exhibited an overall excellent taste, featuring a prominent savory umami (6.64), with umami sweet amino acids constituting a significant 57.48% of the total amino acids. The formulation for the new enzymatic hydrolysis soup is as follows: the original soup serves as the solution system (mass fraction), with the added quantities of flavor base material, salt, sugar, and MSG set at 25 g/L, 3%, 1.25%, and 1.5%, respectively. The total free amino acid content (142.21 mg/100g) and total sweet amino acid content (17.28 g/100g) in the new enzymolysis soup were significantly higher than those in the conventionally boiled soup (14.25 mg/100g and 13.48 g/100g, respectively). Consequently, the enzymolysis-type snail rice noodle soup presents superior flavor value. This research provides novel insights and recommendations for the efficient utilization of snail resources and the enhancement of quality and industrialization in the realm of river snail rice noodle soup.