FAQ’s

A1

Taking its name from Japanese, umami is a pleasant savory taste imparted by glutamate, a type of amino acid, and ribonucleotides, including inosinate and guanylate, which occur naturally in many foods including meat, fish, vegetables and dairy products. As the taste of umami itself is subtle and blends well with other tastes to expand and round out flavors, most people don’t recognize umami when they encounter it, but it plays an important role making food taste delicious.

A2

Please visit our website at Umami Rich Food where you can get glutamate scores of dozens of natural ingredients. Please note the score varies by individual specificity.

A3

Though the glutamate in MSG and in umami-rich ingredients is the same, MSG is one of the umami substances that is commercially made using the fermentation method from natural ingredients such as sugar cane. And umami is a savory taste derived from naturally occurring glutamates such as tomatoes, cheese and cured hams.

A4

Umami is the fifth taste which exists in various natural ingredients. Meanwhile, there are a wide range of products which present umami. e.g. umami seasoning (Monosodium Glutamate, MSG)