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Cooking Class
Cooking Class
Watch world class chefs accept the challenge to unlock the fifth taste on The Next Iron Chef Sundays at 9p | 8c. Follow the contestants' journey to Japan and see what happens when creativity meets umami.
Cooking Videos
Things are always heating up in Kikkoman’s Kitchen! We love creating new recipe ideas and products to make your time in the kitchen more fun and convenient. Kikkoman’s line of sauces and marinades are not only delicious and versatile, but also offer a wide variety of applications. Check out these new cooking videos from our experts!
Asian Flavors
Asian specialty ingredients add instant sophistication and appeal to a variety of dishes. After learning the basics from this guide, you'll be able to create new and delicious recipes or add an Asian touch to an old favorite.
Umami
Until recently, Western taste physiology experts traditionally talked about four basic flavors: sweet, salty, sour and bitter. But the Japanese include a fifth flavor: umami ("oo-ma-mee").
Tools of the Trade
Good kitchen tools are to a home cook what a well-supplied toolbox is to a carpenter. A pot wouldn't be used to fry an egg, just as a saw would be the wrong tool for driving a nail into wood.
Resources
Every cook has those few tried and true dog-eared and stained references of culinary expertise that they use again and again. When exploring the exotic and sometimes unfamiliar world of Asian cookery, these books can be especially helpful.
Featured Chef
Chef Kent Rathbun
Chef Kent Rathbun is the executive chef and proprietor of Abacus, Jasper’s and the newest concept, opening in 2009 — Rathbun’s Blue Plate Kitchen, which reflects the dishes Rathbun likes to prepare for his own family.
