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Passport for Your Pantry: oo'm�m?�, The Ultimate Condiment

Specialty Food Association

Unleash an explosion of spicy umami … crispy chiles, crunchy nuts & seeds, and sweet finish celebrating the aromas and flavors of Kerala, India and Fez, Morocco.

Our Founder Mark Engel loves spicy food from around the world and has spent years researching ingredients and making a variety of Chile Crisps for his family and friends.  Last summer Mark started Fifth Taste Foods to create a line of premium food products that make it easy to enjoy the adventure of spicy food from around the world safely made in small batches here in the USA.

Our brand oo’mäm?™ layers flavors and textures on a foundation of umami, the Fifth Taste, with a backbone of chile heat. This line of all-natural, gluten-free, low-sodium and Keto Approved products celebrates incredible flavors from around the world.  Every bite is an explosion of flavor and adventure.

Kerala, India Inspired Chile Crisp

oo’mäm? Indian Chile Crisp celebrates the “land of spices” in Kerala, India.  We have created our own garam masala, redolent of the indigenous spices from the southern Malabar coast. Layers of umami, roasted peanuts, grated coconut and sweet papaya married with these pungent spices and chiles transform basic into brilliant with the addition of just one spoonful.

Fez, Morocco Inspired Chile Crisp

Journey to the ancient medina in Fez, the culinary capital of Morocco. We combine our own selective spice blend in the style of Ras el Hanoutthe best a spice trader has on hand, adding umami and marrying it with jammy figs, fragrant orange peel, sweet ginger, and crunchy roasted almonds. Lastly, we infuse this exotic blend into a high-oleic sunflower oil. The result is transporting and an aromatic, robust condiment that will make mealtime magical.

These new flavors join our original Szechuan & Oaxacan inspired Chile Crisps and are packed in healthy high oleic sunflower oil that has a high smoke point for stir-fry and low freeze point for staying a liquid in the fridge.  We applied design thinking to deliver the total product experience and no detail was left unattended.  

Beginner cooks love the ease and convenience and experienced cooks and chefs love the complexity of flavors and versatility.  There is something for everyone.  We say 1001 Uses. One Spoon.™ 

All Natural  |  Plant-Based  |  Gluten-Free  |  Low Sodium  |  Keto Approved

For recipes and inspo on how your readers can change their life in the kitchen, visit www.oomame.net