Japanese Shiitake Mushroom Umami Powder (40g) - Natural Vegan Umami Booster

【 100% Dried Shiitake Mushrooms・Additive-free 】 This Shiitake Mushroom Powder is made using Japanese log-grown shiitake mushrooms, without the use of any pesticides, preservatives, or chemical seasonings. Presented in a convenient powder form, it is easy to incorporate into your cooking. Adding this powder to your food will effortlessly enhance the umami flavor.

【Umami】 Umami is one of the five basic tastes, alongside sweetness, sourness, saltiness, and bitterness. Identified by Japanese professor Kikunae Ikeda in 1908, umami plays a crucial role in creating delicious dishes. Approximately 110 years later, umami is now appreciated not only in Japan but worldwide. Typical umami components include glutamic acid from kelp, inosinic acid from bonito flakes, and guanylic acid from shiitake mushrooms.

【Umami Boosters】 Shiitake Mushroom Powder is an easy way to enhance the umami flavor in your cooking. The guanylic acid present in dried shiitake mushrooms significantly amplifies the umami taste when combined with glutamic acid and inosinic acid. Dried shiitake mushrooms are the best umami ingredients, as they create a delicious umami-rich broth and also enhance the umami of other ingredients.

【Can Be Used Directly For Cooking】 This powder condenses the fragrance, umami, and nutrients of dried shiitake mushrooms without subjecting them to destructive high-temperature and high-pressure processing, which typically involves instant baking (about 1 to 3 seconds) at temperatures of 200°C or more and pressing. It can be used not only for soup stocks and seasonings, but also as a dressing or condiment for various dishes without the need for heating, making the food even more delicious.

【Suitable For Both Vegan And Meat Dishes】 Dried shiitake mushrooms are an essential ingredient for umami in Japanese vegetarian cuisine and are also recommended for vegan dishes. Sprinkle the shiitake powder on salads, soups, and miso soup to enhance the umami flavor. Moreover, it pairs well with meat and fish dishes, and can elevate the deliciousness of a wide range of dishes, from beef and chicken stews to steaks, oil grills, stir-fries, pasta, pizza, udon, ochazuke, and even vanilla ice cream.

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