Tag: umami
Foreign Foods in Japan – Chanpon (ちゃんぽん)
Read more: Foreign Foods in Japan – Chanpon (ちゃんぽん)Students. Hungry and poor. The history of higher education is irrevocably intertwined with the history…
Foreign Foods in Japan – Supagetti Naporitan
Read more: Foreign Foods in Japan – Supagetti NaporitanJapanese people love good food. Traditional, seasonal, festive and of course, foreign foods! One of…
An Acquired Taste of Japan – Kusaya!
Read more: An Acquired Taste of Japan – Kusaya!The tradition of eating fermented fish spans cultures from Scandinavia to Europe to Asia. We…
Essentials of Japanese Cooking: Unlock Umami-Rich Dashi
Read more: Essentials of Japanese Cooking: Unlock Umami-Rich Dashi“Dashi is a subtle broth with the capacity to enhance and intensify the flavor of…
Essentials of Japanese Cooking: Umami and Dashi
Read more: Essentials of Japanese Cooking: Umami and DashiLast month we began our exploration of umami, the “delicious taste” discovered by Dr. Kikunae…
Essentials of Japanese Cooking: The Science of Umami
Read more: Essentials of Japanese Cooking: The Science of UmamiThe essential ingredients of Japanese cooking—sugar, salt, vinegar, soy sauce and miso—are primary ingredients, but…