Description: To disseminate umami, the fifth basic taste, the Umami Information Center (UIC) is dedicated to spread out accurate, useful and updated umami information over the globe.
In 1982, in order to disseminate information about umami globally, the Umami Information Center was founded with the support of The Umami Manifacturers Association of Japan. We aim to provide accurate and useful information about umami to Japan and the world.
What is Umami Umami is the fifth basic taste and was discovered by a Japanese scientist. Japanese people are full of knowledge on umami from both cultural as well as scientific standpoints.
In order to help people learn about the umami taste, the Umami Information Center always includes a tasting of umami-rich soup stocks and foods during our lectures. Let's try umami.
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