PURPOSE: To enable the coating of a fried food by one process.

CONSTITUTION: This instant fry mix contains (a) [α-starch] and/or [dextrin] and/or [millet jelly powder of reduced maltose] and/or [a reduced starch decomposed material] and/or [vegetable gum powder and saccharides and/or a sugar alcohol] and/or [casein sodium and saccharides and/or a sugar alcohol], (b) [egg powder] and/or [albumen powder], (c) [bread crumb], (d) [wheat flour], (e) [methylcellulose] and, as necessary, (f) [an emulsifier].