Chef’s Tasting Box — 6 Chef-Approved Essentials
Discover Japan’s ingredient craft at home.
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This limited box brings together six small-batch favorites from our pro chef site.
Explore savory, citrus, and fermentation notes.
What’s inside?
Umami Dashi Pack Tomato
(0.25 oz / 7g x 5 packs)
Chefs' favorite vegan dashi made with soprano tomatoes, onions, basil, and oregano. Steep the packet for broth, or tear open the packet and sprinkle for seasoning.
Budo Sansho Powder
(0.10 oz / 3g)
Sansho is a Japanese pepper with a citrusy flavor & a tingling sensation. Budo Sansho is a rare grape-like variety harvested in Wakayama.
Smoked Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce
(2.4 fl oz / 70ml)
A two-year-aged soy sauce crafted in a brewery in Gunma. Smoked over sakura wood, it delivers umami with a soft, lingering smokiness.
Yuzu Kosho Paste
(3.2 oz / 90g)
A fermented paste of aromatic green yuzu zest, fiery green chili, and kettle-cooked sea salt from the mineral-rich coast of Yamaguchi.
Rinkosan Black Vinegar
(5.1 fl oz / 150ml)
Crafted from rich organic brown rice and aged in the pristine environment of a mountain region in Gifu.
Koji Sauce
(6.3 oz / 180g) *1 varietiy will be randomly selected
A naturally fermented sauce made from rice koji. Koji sauces tenderize your proteins and elevate umami.
Koji Variant: Shio / Sweet / Soy (one included)
Due to small-batch production, this box includes one (1) koji item:
Shio Koji 180 g, Sweet Koji 180 g, or Soy Koji 180 g.
The variant may vary by lot and availability.
(If you prefer a specific type, add a note from your "Cart", we’ll accommodate when inventory allows.)
Furoshiki Gift Wrapping
Choose between four different designs.
About The House of Umami
Welcome! I’m Ayako Yuki, the Umami Curator and Founder of The House of Umami. Our mission is simple: to bring rare, extraordinary Japanese ingredients to culinary explorers in the U.S. — while supporting the small farmers and artisans behind them. Many of these makers are at risk of disappearing due to an aging population with no one to carry on their craft. By purchasing this Chef's Tasting Box, you’re not only tasting umami at its purest. You’re helping preserve centuries-old techniques, deep-rooted traditions, the very source of incredible umami flavors. Thank you for being part of this movement.