Umami: The Fifth Taste

Congratulations to food writer Maria Kalenska on the publication of her brand new book Cuisines of Odesa: A Ukrainian Cookbook. We are thrilled to have it added to ckbk simultaneous with publication. An ambitious and heartfelt project, the book’s recipes tell the stories of their creators, and are arranged into sections reflecting Odesan life—eg. On a Sunny Morning: Breakfasts and Bites, and From the Garden: Fermenting, Pickling and Preserving.

In this latest in our occasional series of articles from ckbk subscribers, we feature this contribution from Anthony Humpage, an enthusiastic cook and YouTuber with a particular fondness for the cooking of Japan. Here he describes the genesis of one of his own favorite creations, ‘triple umami potatoes’.