Ocean’ish by UHHMAMI - Award Winning Flavours Bouillon for Seafood Flavors, Vegan Fish Stock 80 Servings - Made by Michelin Chef

I picked this up as I quite enjoy trying vegan and vegetarian alternatives to spice up dishes that I'm cooking. I use a lot of chicken stock, so I picked this up to see if it would replace my usual brand. You get four decently sized resealable bags of the stock - you simply mix it with boiling water, same as any other stock cubes you might buy. I found that the flavour was strong, and pleasant! It did taste a bit salty, but I found that it did taste chicken-y! It was really nice, and I didn't notice too much of a difference in my risotto afterwards.The only downside is that it's quite expensive for what you buy. I don't know much about veggie stock alternatives, so I'm not sure if there is a better product for a better price point!

Adds a nice fishy flavour. You don’t need much, far less than you think. The only issue is a smaller bag option would have been good

When making vegetarian versions of beef dishes such as chilli con carne I sometimes use yeast extract to give the required savoury taste. I was therefore interested to try out this alternative. The bag that I received had come open in transit – I am not sure if this is an issue with the way it was transported or more of an issue with the bag itself. The bag is resealable which is handy. The powder mixes well with hot water. I have used this in a couple of recipes, and I am very happy with the taste. You should be aware that there is a lot of salt in this. Using the powder at the recommended level (20g to a litre of water) means that I can make about 20 meals with one pack.

I love this product. This powder tastes like chicken but is purely plant based. It adds a great flavor to pretty much any savory dish, so I would highly recommend this product. There is just one issue though. I'm not entirely sure if it's gluten free or not, as it mentions that it has starch in it, but doesn't specify which kind. Also because it has starch, it can thicken soups, sauces, and stews, which isn't so much of a problem, but it is something to be aware of. Overall, I recommend this product.

The packets of stock arrived wrapped in plastic. Each pack is re-sealable, which is nice as you only need two teaspoons per 1/2 litre of water. The instructions on the back of the packet are a bit sparse and I found that it went very clumpy if I added it directly to my casserole, hence one of my four packets wasted. I found it is much better to add a small amount of cold water to make a paste, then add it to your dish.The taste is good and packs a lot of punch, but it is very expensive for what it is. This, along with the discarded lumpy first attempt makes me give it only 3 stars.

I make a lot of soups so was interested to see how the Chickenish flavour might work in them.I liked the smell of the very fine powder - it did really smell chicken-y. It does say you can add it straight to the pot, but fearing it might go lumpy I mixed it with some cold water first. (n.b. the instructions are tiny - I had to find a magnifying glass to read them). It made a pleasantly milky stock - 2tbsp to 1 litre water as recommended - and didn't go at all lumpy.I often add a chicken stockpot to leek and potato soup, so added Chickenish instead. The smell was pleasant and similar to the chicken stockpot.The final taste was good - but very salty. I'm not an anti-salt freak - but I did really think it was far too much - and, I'm sure, at an unhealthy level. What a pity - I really liked the chicken flavour - it was a great substitute. I will experiment with using a smaller amount, but I do wonder how flavourful it will be without so much salt in it.Pricewise - at time of review - it works out at about 85p a portion (of 1 litre) so is considerably more expensive than its stock pot counterpart.

This is really tasty, good quality vegetable bullion powder. It dissolves well and adds lots of delicious flavour.I got the smaller packs because I like that I can use one up before opening another - I've experienced bouillon drying into a solid lump in the past so I'm hoping that by using the smaller packs this won't happen if I am not able to use them up quickly.Fingers crossed for a mixed pack of all flavours from this brand as they are fabulous in ramen, and I'd love to try all of the flavours.

These little packs of vegetable bouillon powder are very handy.You get four 40g packs and each pack makes 2l of vegetable stock. It’s amazing for soup and I could really taste the difference when using the Uhh-mami powder.It’s expensive, however, priced at £11.96 (at the time of review) but it’s perhaps worth it if you’re cooking a special meal.