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quesera
9 months ago
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The Japanese word ikigai refers to a passion that ...
Umami is a subset of savory.
It's not pretentious (when used correctly), it's more precise.
mark_l_watson
9 months ago
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That is correct. I buy a liquid specifically labeled as ‘Umami’ that my family adds to vegetables, rice, etc.
echoangle
9 months ago
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Is the liquid MSG solution or is there something else in there?
mark_l_watson
9 months ago
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No MSG.
echoangle
9 months ago
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So what is it?
mark_l_watson
9 months ago
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Yondu vegetable umami
echoangle
9 months ago
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That seems to be made from fermented soybeans which is also how pure MSG is produced. I’m pretty sure the main active component of this is also just MSG, although they point out that they don’t explicitly add artificial MSG.
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It's not pretentious (when used correctly), it's more precise.