Umami means “deliciousness.”
Beyond sweet, sour, salty, and bitter, the fifth taste of umami is rich and savory. A word coined by the Japanese, Umami is a powerful force behind many of our food cravings. Umami-rich foods include soy sauce, miso paste and bonito flakes in Asian cuisine; and cured ham, cheese, tomatoes, ketchup and mushrooms in Western cuisine. Backed with a little bit of food-science we analyze ingredients and their flavor profiles to ultimately achieve this sought-after taste.
Butter lettuce, roasted tomato, caramelized onions, house spread, house Cali cheese
sesame-crusted ahi, mesclun mix, sesame dressing, puffed black rice
two 3.5 oz. patties, white cheddar cheese, miso mustard, Umami ketchup, soy pickles, minced onions
house beer-cheddar cheese, bacon lardons, smoked-salt onion strings, Umami ketchup, mustard spread
fried chicken breast, diablo sauce, roasted garlic aioli, dill pickles, spicy slaw
gochujang & guava braised short rib, cucumber, scallion, thai chili pepper
crispy chicken wings, soy glaze, shichimi pepper mix
