Umami is present in almost all savoury foods and is one of the five primary human tastes, along with salty, sweet, bitter and sour. It is often conspicuous by its absence, like the lack of meat taste in vegan stock. The word “umami” was coined in 1908 to describe the flavour discovered by Japanese chemist … Read more
When it comes to travelling, people have all sorts of hacks. From packing more efficiently to trying to avoid queues – there are all sorts of things we try in a bid to reduce stress, but one thing we rarely think about is the food. Not everyone enjoys tucking into a meal on a plane. … Read more
On a crisp December afternoon in Union Square, I rode four flights of escalators up to the restaurant at the top of Neiman Marcus. Inhaling the heavy scent of mall perfume and tinny din of holiday tunes, I tried to catch glimpses of the department store’s towering Christmas tree light fixture on the way up. … Read more
