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February 2021

The special lesson for winner of Umami Cooking Competition

UIC presented the special online lecture to a promising young chef Amanda Lee.

February 2021

See “Umami Mama Says…” monthly series on Instagram

Dr. Kumiko Ninomiya, who is known as “Umami Mama”, talks about umami on Instagram.

September 2020

“This is umami!” Umami Experience Classroom at a junior high school

UIC had a lesson on umami in a junior high school in Tokyo.

July 2020

Umami lecture for the Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Chicago (JCCC)

In the online seminar between Japan and Chicago, UIC gave a lecture on umami.

July 2020

Umami Seasoning Day Webinar

Dr. Yamamoto and Dr. Ninomiya of UIC gave a scientific lecture on umami in a webinar hosted by IGIS.

January 2020

The first umami lecture was held at the Kyoto Culinary School

The correct knowledge of umami was introduced to the students who aspired to become cooks.

November 2019

The 2019 United States of Umami Culinary Competition

The second “United States of Umami Culinary Competition” was held in Charleston, S.C.

October 2019

A special lecture "Umami Seminar and Demonstration Class" was held in Peru

A special lecture "Umami Seminar and Demonstration Class" was held at the university Católica del Peru in Lima, Peru, in collaboration with three popular chefs.

October 2019

Umami Seminar for the first grade students of a culinary school in Niigata

The culinary school students learned the correct knowledge of umami and how to use it effectively.

August 2019

Umami Seminar in London 2019

Dr. Ninomiya had an umami lecture to the chefs of Japanese restaurants in London.