October 2026

Applications Now Open for the 2026 UIC Umami Research Grant Program

July 2026

Umami Lecture at Kichijoji Futaba Nutrition Cooking Professional School

We delivered a lecture on umami and the science of deliciousness to aspiring chefs.

June 2026

The 2nd Umami Lecture has held at the Shinjuku Culinary Institute

“I had no idea there were so many different basic tastes in a tomato!”, one student remarked in amazement.

April 2026

Umami, Kokumi, and Koku: Unlocking the Deliciousness of Dry-Cured Ham