Our Shiitake powder is 100% shiitake mushroom, but it gives a strong salty taste as well as umami. Let's experiment!

What to prepare: Shiitake powder and ketchup or mayonnaise.

Mixing a small amount of shiitake mushroom powder well into the ketchup thickens the umami of the tomatoes, increasing their sweetness and softening their acidity. Along with the umami, the salty taste will also become stronger.

A small amount of shiitake mushroom powder mixed well with mayonnaise will thicken the umami taste of the egg and soften the sour taste. Along with the umami, the salty taste will also become stronger.

Neither of them taste shiitake at all.

Since saltiness gets stronger as umami gets stronger, starting with the shiitake powder instead of adding it at the end will make the dish less salty.

Recipe for a rich edamame flavor and less than half the salt.

Our Shiitake powder amplifies the natural umami and taste of foods. You can transform the flavor of industrial broilers into that of free-range chicken or lower-quality beef into that of Prime, Aged, or even Wagyu without adding any Shiitake taste. Not to mention deeper and more satisfying vegetable dishes.

Shiitake mushrooms are grown on sweet sap Sawtooth Oak, which produces six times more Guanylate, which deepens the Umami of other foods, than ordinary Shiitake mushrooms.

Furthermore, we carefully hand-brush each Shiitake to remove all foreign matter before grinding it into Pure Shiitake Powder. Unlike competitors, our Shiitake powder is 100% pure and free of preservatives, off-flavors, or other flavorings. Rich in Guanylate, it creates a magical powder that deepens the Natural Umami of other ingredients without adding Shiitake flavor.

Ordinary MSG seasonings add a flat, standard factory-made Umami taste. On the other hand, Shiitake powder deepens the Natural Umami of each food ingredient. Each food product has a unique umami flavor that the Shiitake Powder amplifies to create new and different Umami taste sensations. This is because Guanylate, unique to dried Shiitake mushrooms, has a strong and long-lasting effect on the Natural Umami taste of each food ingredient.

Adding Shiitake powder before applying heat will make the dish tastier and bring out a saltier and deeper Umami taste. Consequently, using Shiitake powder as early as possible in preparation will naturally reduce the salt content to about 1/3.

Without adding Shiitake taste or other flavors, the original Umami of each ingredient in the dish becomes richer, making normal dishes very tasty.

Like most processed foods containing MSG, Shiitake Powder is less effective in improving flavor. Why? Because MSG already has synthetic Guanylate.

Unlike other Umami seasonings, our Shiitake Powder creates unique taste profiles, so the taste of your food transforms with each meal. It makes everyday meals special and more enjoyable.