Combination of umami Multiply the taste by mixing We have been learning about Japanese stock these weeks becauseWith stock, you don’t need too much of seasoning while you don’t need MSG either. The dashi easily available in NZ for Japanese cuisine are: 1. Bonito flakes 2. Konbu(Dried kelp) 3. Dried Shiitake mushroom Umami of 3 kinds of stock are:Bonito flakes: Inosinic acid － mainly comes from animal food Kelp: Glutamine acid －mainly comes from Vegetable Shiitake: guanylic acid －mainly comes from Mushroom kinds You don’t have to remember names but I would like you to remember that Bonito flakes and kelp mix stock makes 5 times umami Kelp and Shiitake mushroom stock makes 30 times umami … Continue reading Combination of dashi stock -ingredient-