IS THE VIRAL JAPANESE EGG SALAD… good or not?!!! 😩😩(LETS FIND OUT) @kaicenat

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The Japanese egg salad sandwich, What makes it different from a regular egg salad sandwich is the Kewpie mayo. Unlike most American mayonnaise, which is made using whole eggs, Kewpie mayo is made primarily with egg yolks. That gives it a richer, creamier texture and a deeper flavor.

Part of what makes Kewpie mayo stand out is its savory, umami taste. Umami is often called the fifth taste, alongside sweet, salty, sour, and bitter. It’s that rich, savory flavor you find in foods like mushrooms, tomatoes, soy sauce, aged cheeses, and cooked meats. Compounds called glutamates activate special umami receptors on your taste buds, making foods taste richer, fuller, and more satisfying. MSG, or monosodium glutamate, is one source of glutamate, but many foods naturally contain glutamates as well. So it’s not that you’re tasting more flavors—it’s that the savory flavors are being amplified, giving the food more depth.

Another thing that makes this sandwich stand out is the milk bread. Japanese milk bread is softer, fluffier, and slightly sweeter than the average white bread you’d find in most grocery stores. One reason is that it’s often made using a technique called tangzhong, where a portion of the flour and liquid is cooked into a paste before being added to the dough. This allows the bread to hold onto more moisture, creating that soft, pillowy texture that almost melts in your mouth.

When you combine the rich, umami-packed egg salad with that incredibly soft milk bread, you get a sandwich that seems simple on the surface, but there’s actually a lot of food science behind why it tastes so good.