What is the most savoury food?

[YunoYurbubson]

I want to eat something really savoury. Everything I can think of is too sweet. Even potatoes - too sweet.

What's reckoned to be completely savoury?

Isn't there a Japanese word for it? Something like unagi?

Umami. Have some Marmite on toast.

umami is what you're looking for... and I think Marmite on toast is the most umami thing in the world

Mmmmmm marmite. But bread is a bit sweet.

ha great minds!

Waitrose sells Umami paste, a bit like tomato puree but with other things in like parmesan - it's yummy in pasta sauce etc

marmite off a spoon!

Beef jerky.

Oh parmesan yes. Yum. But am dairy free ATM thanks to ds's eczema.

I get salty and umami confused as I love them both.

My favourite savoury things ( when I am not weight watching ) are:

• smoked mackerel
• balsamic vinegar
• balsamic vinegar crisps ( I know! )
• salt and vinegar peanuts ( yes, yes...)
• marmite
• anchovies
• streaky bacon or pancetta
• goats cheese

Parmesan would be it - or get some potatoes and sprinkle with msg like it is salt.

Twiglets.

marmite pasta?

Neck loads of msg - that's umami.

Meat. Lots of Meat

Anchovies are delicious melted in butter and drizzled onto broccoli. Have that with a soft-poached egg?

oh yes. rare roast beef. with salt. mmmmmm

Lol. Funnily enough I don't keep a packet of MSG in the cupboard.

And the meat or anchovy idea sounds spot on, but I am a veggie. Yes, a dairy free veggie looking for the ultimate Umami.

I had some egg and rice drowned in chilli pickle. Didn't really hit the spot but at least I'm not hungry now.

And another thing, soy sauce, has it always been so sweet. I remembered it as salty and savoury. The bottle I have in my cupboard is so sweet.

soy, schmoy. get the balsamic out

Pepperamis!

When I was pregnant I couldn't stand anything remotely sweet, pepperamis were the only thing that stopped my morning sickness, but then I read that you can't eat salami, and later found out that they are pasteurised so fine - after the sickness had stopped :-(

Did someone call?

I think the most delicious savoury umami stuff is the fabulous brown goo you get in the pan after roasting a chicken.

There's even an umami website

Oh, sorry , only just noticed you're a veggie. Chicken not a lot of help

Twiglets?

Very strong cheddar cheese?

Oops sorry about the cheese thing.

Ah, yes! Mushrooms! Website says shiitake. I reckon porcini also. A mixture of delicious mushrooms fried and on toast. Mmmmmmmmm.

I like the umami website though!

Don't be sorry pip! I am impossible to feed. Normally I'm a cheerful veggie but am bring a dairy intolerant ds ATM so am all but vegan for now. It's a pain.