You value comfort and tradition, appreciating the journey from foundation to future. This blend is a tribute to the classic Japanese dish and a nod to Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition’s roots in the discovery of umami. You’re someone who finds comfortin timeless meals but always leaves room for innovation. Slurp-worthy flavor in every sprinkle.
Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc. is the exclusive distributor of San-J industrial products in North America. These soy sauces and Asian cooking sauces are a tool for elevating rich flavors in applications that span outside of authentic Asian dishes. San-J Tamari products go through a natural fermentation and aging process, resulting in a rich and smooth taste, without a bitter aftertaste. Also available organic and soy-free. Also available as organic and no soy.
Our Savorboost™ line of highly functional, technologically advanced yeast-based flavor enhancement systems adds targeted flavor impact across a variety of applications. Savorboost™ K delivers high levels of kokumi character, harmony, body, and complex flavor found in aged or properly cooked foods.
The sodium salt of glutamate, the most abundant of 20 naturally occurring amino acids and imparts umami, our savory fifth taste.
Why We Made This
Rise of Ramen
Ramen is predicted to outperform nearly 90% of all other foods, beverages, and ingredients over the next four years, after over 50% growth on US menus over the last ten years.
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Rooted in Our History
Our story is rooted in one of the fundamental characteristics of ramen – the broth. The rich flavor in broth is what led to Dr. Ikeda’s discovery of the savory fifth taste, umami, in 1908 and the founding of the Ajinomoto Group in 1909.
Innovating on Tradition
We continue to honor tradition as we innovate, resulting in a portfolio of solutions that leverage our understanding of both umami and kokumi, from the Japanese words for “rich” and “taste”, faithfully honoring authentic Asian cuisine.
Dr. Kikunae Ikeda discovered glutamate, one of the twenty amino acids, as the source of this savory taste, founding Ajinomoto Co. in 1909 and launching the first umami seasoning, MSG.