You’re about to be introduced to the umami factor: the secret to sensational custom-made beverages, including spirits, wine, beer, soft drinks, and more. Chances are you have never heard of umami, the taste impression created by certain amino acids in a food or beverage. This book reveals the wonders of umami to beginner and expert alike, starting off with a thorough understanding of “full-spectrum” fermentation theory, then dives into the various preparation techniques and shows how umami-producing ingredients create beverages with sensational balance and roundness on the palate, tongue, nose, and even throat. More than 75 recipes, sharp insight, and handy tips help both amateur and professional fermentation chefs conquer the next frontier in beverage science.

Explore the wonder and magic of the fantastic fifth taste with over 60 tantalizing recipes that take flavor to another dimension.

Umami is the super-savory fifth basic taste. It is both ubiquitous and elusive, present but often unrecognized, and it has the extraordinary ability to enhance individual flavors, transporting dishes to another level. It is the taste that keeps on giving long after salty, sweet, bitter, and sour flavours are spent. Umami is a Japanese word that translates as ‘savoury deliciousness’, but it is far from a Far Eastern concept. It is absolutely universal and does not belong to any single culture—it can be shared, enjoyed and appreciated by all those in possession of a tongue. Everyone has experienced it—the salted anchovy that melts into the tomato of a pizza, the irresistible marriage of pancetta and Parmesan in a creamy spaghetti carbonara, or the rich, caramelized chorizo in a pan-fried calamari and chorizo salad. Once understood, umami is your best friend both in and out of the kitchen. Umami-rich ingredients will add magic to any dish, and make great cooks out of all of us.

In this book, you’ll discover extraordinary new flavor combinations in dishes such as Steak Tagliata, Umami Rub and Garlic Pesto; Dark Chocolate and Orange Chilli Con Carne; and Sunshine Laksa with Crab, Snow Peas, and Millet. This book contains a taste of the wonder and magic of umami, and once bitten you will forever be smitten.

Red Boat premium fish sauce is a secret ingredient used by professional chefs and home cooks around the world. A national treasure of Vietnam, Red Boat is made using traditional chemical-free fermentation methods, a unique two hundred year-old artisanal process using only the freshest ca com (black anchovy), salted minutes after leaving the sea then aged for over a year in traditional wooden barrels. Red Boat anchovies are sourced exclusively from the crystal clear waters off the Phu Quoc island archipelago. Red Boat is pure, 100% all natural first press "extra virgin" Vietnamese fish sauce. made form only two ingredients it is free from added water, MSG and preservatives. The quality of fish sauce is determined by protein levels. no other fish sauce has a natural protein content higher than Red Boat 40 N. Packed with B vitamins and minerals, the extra-rich protein content gives Red Boat a unique character and savory flavor that is healthy and delicious. Red Boat fish sauce gives all of your favorite recipes that elusive fifth flavor - umami. Try it with all things Asian, Caesar salad, pasta, braised dishes, or any seafood based recipe.

The Masago caviar is lightly cured with pure sea salt and quite often also colored with natural colorants into bright red or jet black, but mostly it is consumed as it is of its natural bright orange color. The perfectly crunchy texture of small but tight Masago caviar beads is making it a great decoration not only for Japanese but also for the Western and fusion cuisine. These bright eggs will make a perfect accompaniment also for cold and cooked dishes like pasta, salads, risotto and so on. Masago roe will add the sea flavor with a feeling of a fresh and salty ocean breeze on your tongue and palate to any of your masterpieces. Delicious and inexpensive that's why many people purchase is for their everyday meal. Masago caviar can be enjoyed also in a more traditional way as a topping for you toast or a part of a seafood sandwich for a healthy snack. As all the seafood the Masago roe is rich with omega-3 fatty acids, sea minerals, and vitamins. Ingridients of the Marky's Masago caviar: Capelin Roe, Herring Roe, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Gluten Free Soy Sauce, Salt, Monosodium Glutamate, FD&C Yellow # 6 STORAGE: 4-6 weeks in the refrigerator or keep frozen for up to 1 year.