Umami Impossible Burger
A plant-based burger made with an Impossible patty and dressed like a classic: American cheese, caramelised onions, miso mustard, house spread, pickles, lettuce and tomato. The miso mustard ties it back to the umami theme, and the toppings do a good job of hiding that there is no beef.
The story
Umami Burger partnered with Impossible Foods in May 2017, when plant-based meat was still a novelty found in a handful of restaurants. Burger King’s Impossible Whopper, which took the patty into fast food, arrived only in 2019.
What’s inside
- Impossible plant-based patty
- caramelized onions
- American cheese
- miso mustard
- house spread
- dill pickles
- lettuce
- tomato
- bun
Make it at home
There is no copycat of the Umami Impossible Burger yet. Until there is, these recipes on the site come closest to it, judged by what goes into the bun.
- Shares a plant-based patty and cheese
McDonald's McPlant (Copycat) - Shares a plant-based patty
Mother Nature Burger - Shares a plant-based patty and cheese
Tofu Burgers - Shares a plant-based patty and cheese
Mushroom Veggie Burger
Variations
The Umami Impossible Burger, taken somewhere it was never meant to go.
Similar burgers at other chains
Built around the same things as the Umami Impossible Burger.- McDonald's · a plant-based patty and cheese
McPlant - White Spot · a plant-based patty, cooked onions and cheese
Brie & Mushroom Veggie Burger - White Castle · a plant-based patty, cooked onions and cheese
Impossible Slider - PNY · a plant-based patty and cheese
Vegan Nirvana
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About Umami Burger
Adam Fleischman was an aspiring screenwriter running a wine bar when, eating a double cheeseburger at In-N-Out, he started wondering how far the savoury taste of umami could push a burger. In 2009 he spent a month blending seaweed, miso, fish sauce, soy, cheese and dried fish in his kitchen, then opened the first Umami Burger on South La Brea Avenue with $40,000.
Once more than 25 restaurants in the US and Japan. Much smaller now, with branches in Los Angeles, food halls and abroad.
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