Explains Cameron Stauch, the author of Vegetarian Việt Nam, «While researching my book, I learned that many Vietnamese cooks use vegan mushroom
seasoning as a flavor enhancer and to increase the umami, or savoriness, in a dish.
«I cooked my first one when I was 11,» Mr. Scott said,
as he
seasoned the pig with lashings of salt, red pepper, black pepper and Accent, a
flavor enhancer made with MSG.