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The Japanese brand — with its thick, velvety texture and hint of umami — was once something you’d hunt for like a rare treasure.

Radish dusted with furikake get an umami boost.

I love doing this with all of my sauces; it adds a barely-there salinity, umami and savory note, a familiar flavor profile running through the sauce — which is then further emboldened if you serve said sauce with pasta and some extra grated Parm. on top.

The sun-dried tomatoes caramelize, while the fresh cherries burst, rounding out the acidity with a backbone of umami.

Bragg’s Liquid Aminos/ Coconut Aminos/ Low Sodium Soy Sauce: All three of these will impart a complex umami flavor and are interchangeable for this recipe, but I prefer a liquid aminos over a soy sauce.