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What do you mean you have not heard of conpoy?
The soul stone of umami, the porcini and truffle equivalent of Cantonese cooking, the LV of dried seafood, and most importantly, the star ingredient of XO sauce.
The taurine level (a type of amino acid that makes up umami) in scallops is off the charts. Don’t believe me? Behold, a Japanese chart:
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