Not exact matches
It uses three different vegetable - based
umami powerhouses — shiitake mushrooms, soy sauce, and marmite (trust me on this last one, you won't
taste it at all)-- to make it every bit as savory and deeply
delicious as a meat - based gravy.
Umami, translated as «
delicious» from Japanese, was discovered in the early 20th century by a Japanese chemist, who thought the dashi broth, rich in kombu (kelp), and a staple in Japanese cuisine, did not
taste exactly salty, sweet, bitter or sour.
Derived from the Japanese word umai, meaning «
delicious,»
umami (pronounced oo - MAH - mee) is described as a savory, brothy, rich or meaty
taste sensation.