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Uni (sea urchin)

Umami Information Center

Umami Information Center
Tokyo , Japan

Sea urchins contain a lot of the umami compound glutamic acid. One variety of amino acid, methionine, is also contained, and this methionine plays a significant role in the unique flavor of sea urchins.

Levels of naturally occurring glutamate(mg/100g):100

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