Join me as I chef up some yummy umami! 
To start, what is umami? You know how sometimes you eat something and it has a rich, savory, or “meaty” kind of flavor? That’s umami. It’s one of the five basic tastes that our tongues can pick up. This taste comes from our tongues reacting to something called glutamates, which are a type of amino acid
In my recipe today, I use…
Umami broth
Seaweed
Kimchee
Bean Sprouts
Tofu
This is one of my FAVORITE comfort dishes and is FULL of nutrients (so it does not have to be a guilty pleasure!)
The tofu and kimchee are great for gut health too
Umami Kimchi Stew
Ingredients
- 1 cup ripe kimchi napa preferred
- 1 cup tofu
- 1 cup soybean sprouts
- 1 TBSP gochujang
- 1 tsp gochugaru chili powder - optional spicy
- Dashi pack https://amzn.to/3Ysxr1c
- 1 TBSP soy sauce
- 1 serving Japchae noodles https://amzn.to/3rXeCH3
Directions
- Boil 3 cups of water with a Dashi pack and simmer for 10 min on low heat
- Add gochujang, kimchi, and soybean sprouts
- Add japchae noodles
- Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes
- Add soy sauce
- Add tofu and continue to simmer for 3 minutes
- Serve hot and enjoy!
