How It's Made: MSG, Fish Sauce, Soy Sauce – The Truth About Umami

How It's Made: MSG, Fish Sauce, Soy Sauce – The Truth About Umami | THE PROCESS #umami, #msg, #fishsauce, #soysauce, #howitsmade How msg is made, fish sauce fermentation, and soy sauce fermentation all create the same target: glutamate-driven umami. In this video, we reveal the truth about umami by tracing three completely different production paths that end with the same savory signal. You’ll see how MSG is produced through controlled industrial fermentation and purification, why fish sauce takes months to years as enzymes and microbes break proteins into amino acids, and how soy sauce relies on koji to unlock flavor before aging, pressing, and pasteurization. Along the way, we clear up the “MSG myth,” compare sodium vs flavor impact, and explain why umami feels like “completeness” in food. Subscribe for more factory science. 00:00 – One Molecule, 2,000 Years: Umami 01:09 – MSG: Misunderstood 07:33 – Rome’s Fish Sauce Umami 14:30 – Soy Sauce Engineering 21:22 – Why Umami Works 👉 Like, subscribe, and hit the bell 🔔 to keep exploring the sweet side of the world with THE PROCESS! If you are the owner or if you want to be featured please contact us at: [email protected] We will follow your request as soon as we receive your message. Copyright disclaimer section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976. "Fair use" is allowed for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarships, and research. We are not affiliated with the businesses whose products are shown in this documentary!