Umami Seasoning

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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Total Time

    5 mins

  • Servings

    50 servings

  • Calories

    02 kcal

  • Course

    Condiments

  • Cuisine

    Japanese

Umami Seasoning

This umami seasoning is a coarse salt blend infused with finely ground konbu seaweed and dried shiitake mushrooms. The mixture adds a concentrated umami boost to dishes, lending depth from the seaweed and earthy mushroom flavors without additional wet ingredients.

Description

Umami Seasoning is made by finely grinding konbu and dried shiitake mushrooms into a powder, then mixing this powder thoroughly with salt. The resulting mixture stores well in a sealed container and can be sprinkled on foods to enhance savory flavor profiles. The dried ingredients provide natural glutamates that enrich taste complexity, useful for seasoning meat, vegetables, or soups.

The process requires simply grinding the components to a fine powder to ensure even distribution throughout the salt, making the seasoning easy to use and integrate into recipes as a finishing or cooking salt alternative.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 5 grams konbu
  • 3 grams dried shiitake mushrooms (stems removed)
  • 150 grams salt (~½ cup)

Instructions

  1. Break the konbu and shiitake mushrooms into small pieces and add them to a spice grinder, blender, or food processor. Run until the ingredients have been ground into a fine powder.
  2. Pour the mixture into a bowl with the salt and mix to combine.
  3. Store the umami seasoning salt in a sealed container.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 0.2kcal (0%) Carbohydrates 0.1g (0%) Protein 0.01g (0%) Fat 0.001g (0%) Sodium 1163mg (48%) Potassium 1mg (0%) Fiber 0.01g (0%) Sugar 0.002g (0%) Vitamin A 0.1IU (0%) Vitamin C 0.01mg (0%) Calcium 1mg (0%) Iron 0.01mg (0%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 50servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 02 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 0.2kcal 0%
Carbohydrates 0.1g 0%
Protein 0.01g 0%
Fat 0.001g 0%
Sodium 1163mg 48%
Potassium 1mg 0%
Fiber 0.01g 0%
Sugar 0.002g 0%
Vitamin A 0.1IU 0%
Vitamin C 0.01mg 0%
Calcium 1mg 0%
Iron 0.01mg 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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