MeiMei Umami oil, 250 ml

MeiMei Umami Oil is a premium umami oil crafted to bring depth, warmth, and a rounded savoury richness to your cooking. Inspired by Chinese cuisine and refined in Sweden, it is the ultimate seasoning to elevate everything from simple everyday meals to weekend feasts.

Made with a base of refined rapeseed oil, it is gently infused with aromatic ingredients such as spring onion, coriander, ginger, and carefully selected spices. The result is a versatile umami oil that transforms the ordinary into something special - with just a few drops.

Why choose MeiMei Umami Oil?

• Authentic flavour: Based on the classic Chinese spring onion oil (葱油).
• The best of two worlds: Chinese culinary tradition, adapted and refined for the modern kitchen.
• Natural ingredients: Infused with real spring onion, coriander, ginger, and natural spices.
• Versatile: Perfect for Asian dishes as well as Western home cooking.

How to use MeiMei Umami Oil

MeiMei Umami Oil is highly concentrated and incredibly versatile. Let your imagination lead the way, but here are some favourite ways to use it:

• As a finishing touch: Drizzle over noodles, dumplings, fried rice, or a simple omelette just before serving.
• In cooking: Fry eggs, vegetables, or meat directly in the umami oil to add extra depth and richness.
• In sauces: Use as a flavourful base for dipping sauces for dumplings, or mix with soy sauce for a quick, balanced dressing.
• Fusion cooking: Try drizzling it over pasta, white fish, or even mashed potatoes - an unexpected yet elegant twist.

Explore our recipes with MeiMei Umami Oil

The oil adds natural savouriness, aroma, and depth without overpowering the main ingredients.

The story behind: From the morning streets of Shanghai to Sweden

On the streets of Shanghai, a simple bowl of noodles with fragrant spring onion oil (葱油) and soy sauce was often served for breakfast. It was proof that humble ingredients - oil, onion, and noodles - could create something truly magical.

My grandfather loved to tell the story of how he once traded a bowl of these spring onion noodles in exchange for someone teaching him how to solve a difficult maths problem. That story stayed with me. Later in life, when I was sitting in the classroom myself, I swear I could sometimes smell spring onion oil during maths lessons.

With MeiMei Umami Oil, we carry that idea and that memory forward. It is a modern, Chinese-inspired umami oil, rooted in family tradition and refined for today’s thoughtful home cook.