Sensory Profile
Wine Analogy
Aged soy sauce meets funky blue cheese
Coffee Analogy
Dark roasted Indonesian coffee with fermented undertones
Perfume Analogy
Animalic oud with a savory umami base
Culinary Applications
Mapo DoufuSichuan, ChinaProvides foundational umami depth to the spicy tofu dish
Douchi Steamed PorkGuangdong, ChinaFermented beans tenderize meat while adding complex savoriness
Taiwanese Black Bean ClamsTaiwanDouchi brine creates a rich seafood sauce with marine umami synergy
Molecular Pairing
Key Compounds Produced
glutamic acidaspartic acidgamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)