UMAMI

I am a food lover, I studied cooking and my favorite flavors are Asian, I tell you a little about ( うま味 ) UMAMI, the fifth flavor. The word Umami is derived from two words, UMAI (delicious) and MI (flavor), and is used since that term was chosen by the Japanese Kikunae Ikeda, to refer to foods when they have a delicious and pronounced or intense flavor There are many foods that contain Umami, although there is a product that is practically pure Umami, called Ajinomoto or monosodium glutamate. This product, widely used in Asian cuisine, can be purchased in powder form, but we are more interested in discovering which foods are rich in Umami, to combine them and enhance our stews and other rec...View all