It's umami, and maybe you have heard it mentioned, but have never quite understood what it is. If you are a food lover as we ...

Umami is the latest food truck to open a permanent location, at the corner of San Jose Boulevard and Loretto Road. Here you’ll find an eclectic mix of Japanese-style cuisines at affordable prices.

They usually have an addictiveness that is unexpected—often salty and very savoury.” From olive oil and tomato to sesame, ...

Instead of harder-to-source preserved chilies, we use Korean gochujang, which may seem out of place, but delivers a similar complex, fermented spiciness along with welcome notes of umami. But if you ...

Umami is open for dinner from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, and lunch is noon-2:30 p.m. Thursday through Sunday.

This umami-packed ingredient is a home cook's shortcut to flavor heaven. Betsy Andrews is an award-winning journalist with more than two decades of experience covering food, drink, and travel.