Can food be too happy for you? That is the unavoidable question you face on a gray weekday afternoon, wandering into Umami, which opened in late October on a relatively quiet stretch of Main Street in ...

Umami is a funny word. It’s often overused — mostly by people (and, unfortunately, some chefs) who don’t fully understand it or how the palate reacts when umami is present and well-balanced in a dish.

Two years ago, chef-owner John Hong earned a Michelin recommendation for his Convoy District restaurant Hidden Fish, which was San Diego’s first timed omakase-only restaurant when it opened in 2018.

Chef Ajay Chopra's new book, 'Discovering Umami in Indian Cuisine,' unveils the 'fifth taste' long present in Indian kitchens ...

Before even serving the first course of its ten-course tasting menu when it opened September 18th, UMAMI by Travail had already generated much excitement among the Twin Cities and national culinary ...