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Parmigiano-Reggiano

Parmigiano-Reggiano is an Italian PDO hard cheese produced in Emilia-Romagna since at least the 13th century, aged a min...

Italian Pdo Aged Cheese

9.2 Excellent

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Miso

Miso is a traditional Japanese seasoning produced by fermenting soybeans with salt and koji mold (Aspergillus oryzae), o...

Japanese Probiotic Umami Soy

9.2 Excellent

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Katsuobushi

Katsuobushi is a traditional Japanese food product made from skipjack tuna, specifically *Katsuwonus pelamis*, which is...

Japanese Umami Fish Dashi

9.1 Excellent

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Nuoc mam

Nước mắm is a pungent, amber-colored fermented fish sauce widely used as a core ingredient in Vietnamese cuisine. It is...

Fermented Fish Vietnamese Umami Condiment

9.0 Excellent

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Coppa

Coppa is a traditional Italian cured meat made from the muscle running from the neck to the fifth rib of pork shoulder....

Italian Aged Charcuterie Fermented Cured Meat

8.8 Great

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Fontina

Fontina is an Italian semi-soft cow's milk cheese with Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status, produced exclusivel...

Italian Melting Cheese Semi Soft

8.6 Great

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Tamari

Tamari is a type of Japanese soy sauce that is traditionally made as a byproduct of the miso fermentation process. Unlik...

Japanese Gluten Free Umami Condiment

8.5 Great

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Doenjang

Doenjang is a traditional Korean fermented soybean paste made from dried soybeans that are boiled, shaped into blocks ca...

Korean Traditional Umami Soy

8.5 Great

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Worcestershire sauce

Worcestershire sauce is a fermented liquid condiment first produced commercially by chemists John Wheeley Lea and Willia...

British Umami Condiment Fish

8.5 Great

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Colatura di alici

Colatura di alici is a traditional Italian fish sauce produced in Cetara, a fishing village on the Amalfi Coast of Campa...

Italian Umami Amalfi Fish

8.4 Great

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Soppressata

Soppressata is a dry-cured Italian pork salami produced in several regional variants, with notable traditions in Calabri...

Italian Regional Meat Dry Cured

8.4 Great

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Taleggio

Taleggio is an Italian PDO washed-rind cheese from the Val Taleggio valley in Lombardy, one of the oldest soft cheeses i...

Italian Soft Cheese Pungent

8.3 Great

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Shio koji

Shio koji is a Japanese seasoning and marinade made from a mixture of koji (cooked rice inoculated with the mold Aspergi...

Japanese Umami Grain Marinade

8.3 Great

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Asiago

Asiago is an Italian cow's milk cheese with Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status, produced in the alpine region...

Italian Aged Cheese Veneto

8.2 Great

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Douchi

Douchi is a traditional Chinese condiment made from fermented and salted black soybeans, with a culinary history in Chin...

Chinese Umami Condiment Soy

8.1 Great

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Garum

Garum was a fermented fish sauce that served as a fundamental ingredient in the cuisine of ancient Rome and throughout t...

Historical Fermented Fish Condiment Fish

8.1 Great

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Hoisin sauce

Hoisin sauce is a thick, dark, and fragrant condiment widely used in Chinese cuisine, particularly in Cantonese cooking....

Chinese Sweet Umami Condiment

8.1 Great

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Provolone

Provolone is a semi-hard Italian cheese produced from cow's milk using the pasta filata, or stretched-curd, method. Orig...

Italian Aged Cheese Semi Hard

8.1 Great

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Mojama

Mojama is a traditional Spanish delicacy consisting of salt-cured tuna loin, primarily produced in the coastal regions o...

Spanish Traditional Mediterranean Fish

8.0 Great

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Patis

Patis is the Philippine variety of fish sauce, a clear, amber-colored liquid condiment used extensively in Filipino cuis...

Umami Condiment Fish Philippine

7.7 Good