Activity in 2014

December 2014

2014 Umami Lecture in Tokyo　"The power of 'UMAMI' connects the world" -Learning about umami will change your cooking!-

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October 2014

Umami Lecture in Paul Bocuse Institute, Lyon, France

A showcase for French know-how and etiquette, Institut Paul Bocuse was found by Paul Bocuse, a leading figure in the...

October 2014

Umami Lecture in London

In December, 2013, "Washoku, traditional dietary cultures of the Japanese" was designated as an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO. Umami,...

June 2014

Umami in "The Science of Taste", Denmark

An interdisciplinary symposium, The Science of Taste took place in Copenhagen in August 11 and 12 at the neoclassic-style building...

June 2014

"umami:THE FIFTH TASTE" newly published

Chefs and scientists...

May 2014

[American Society for Nutrition Satellite Symposium Report] Functional and Sensory Roles of Glutamate in Human Foods

Although the appreciation of the unique taste properties of glutamate as the compound responsible for umami has spread in the...

April 2014

[Activity Report] The Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park Umami Lecture

In December of last year, "Washoku, traditional dietary cultures of the Japanese" was designated as an intangible cultural heritage by...

April 2014

[Lecture Report] Umami Lecture for a Dutch chef Danny Jansen

Japanese Cuisine is gaining popularity for its well-balanced nutrition and healthiness throughout the world. Umami is one of the characteristics...

March 2014

[Lecture report] Bound in Umami - Spanish and Japanese Cuisines

Umami Information Center (UIC) held the Japan-Spain Relationship 400th Anniversary Commemoration Gastronomy Seminar "Spanish Cuisine and Japanese Cuisine Connected with...