PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and an agent or the like for improving a crispy feeling of fried food, because an improved crispy feeling of fried food is important to improve its taste.SOLUTION: A method for improving a crispy feeling of fried food causes oil and fat compositions for frying to contain crude olive oil of 0.5 mass% or more and 8.5 mass% or less. An agent for improving a crispy feeling of fried food contains crude olive oil as an active ingredient, wherein the oil and fat compositions for frying are caused to contain the crude olive oil of 0.5 mass% or more and 8.5 mass% or less.SELECTED DRAWING: NoneCOPYRIGHT: (C)2022,JPO&INPIT