Unconventional as it may sound, even this unexpected sauce can be used to put together a bowl of ramen, and a good one at ...

Umami has been a buzzword in American cuisine in recent years, but the flavor is nothing new. Colloquially known as the fifth taste (in addition to sweet, sour, salty, and bitter), umami describes the ...

You know that burst of flavor you experience when you take a bite of certain savory foods, such as meat, fish, mushrooms or miso? That sensation of “whoa, that is just delicious!” In all likelihood, ...

Seaweed’s unique culinary properties stem from its unique biological properties. Let’s flash back to high school biology for ...

For more than a century, umami—the fifth basic taste alongside sweet, salty, sour, and bitter—has helped shape how people ...

Umami is the fifth of the five basic human tastes to be identified, but it’s no less important for being the last one to the mouth party. Sweet, salty, sour and bitter all play vital roles in how we ...

Umami was only identified as a taste in 1990, but its history goes back millennia. So what is the secret of savouriness, and how should you use it? Umami is the key to cooking, and it’s fundamental to ...

Umami. Anyone who's eaten a tomato has tasted it, but what exactly is it? Next time you eat tomatoes, asparagus or cheese, perhaps you'll think of Japanese scientist Kikunae Ikeda who in 1908 ...

Umami Burger, the California burger chain with a modern spin and cross-cultural vibe, has struck a chord with Angelenos and now has the potential to join McDonald’s, Fatburger, In-N-Out and Tommy’s ...