Last updated: September 2026

Umami East believes in transparency about how this website is funded. This page explains our affiliate relationships, our advertising practices, and the limits of the information we provide.

Affiliate Disclosure

Umami East participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

This means that when you click certain links on this site — typically links to ingredients, cookware, or pantry items — and then make a purchase, we may receive a small commission. This commission comes at no additional cost to you. The price you pay is exactly the same whether or not you use our link.

We may also participate in other affiliate programs from time to time. Wherever affiliate links appear, we aim to make that clear, and this page serves as a standing disclosure covering all such links across the site.

How Affiliate Links Affect Our Content

They do not change what we recommend. Specifically:

  • We recommend ingredients, not brands, first. Recipes are written around ingredient categories — light soy sauce, Pixian doubanjiang, potato starch — so you can buy them wherever you prefer.
  • We only link to products we would use ourselves. If a specialty ingredient is not worth ordering online, we say so and suggest a local alternative or a substitution.
  • Commission never determines coverage. Whether a product has an affiliate program has no bearing on whether we mention it, and we do not accept payment for positive reviews.
  • Substitutions are always offered. If you cannot find or do not want to buy a linked product, the recipe tells you what else works and how it changes the result.

Advertising

Umami East may display third-party advertising, including Google AdSense. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings, or opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalized advertising at aboutads.info.

Advertisers do not influence our recipes, reviews, or editorial decisions. We do not publish sponsored recipes, and we do not accept payment to feature a product in a recipe.

Disclaimer

The content on Umami East is provided for general informational and educational purposes only.

  • Cooking and food safety. Recipes involve raw meat, seafood, eggs, and high-temperature cooking. You are responsible for following safe food-handling practices, cooking foods to safe internal temperatures, and using equipment correctly. See the USDA FoodSafety.gov guidance for reference.
  • Allergies and dietary needs. Chinese cooking frequently uses soy, wheat, shellfish, peanuts, sesame, and fermented ingredients. It is your responsibility to check ingredient labels and adapt recipes to your dietary restrictions and allergies.
  • Nutritional information. Any nutritional estimates provided are approximate, calculated from typical ingredient values, and will vary with brands, portion sizes, and preparation methods. They are not medical or dietary advice.
  • Results may vary. Cooking outcomes depend on equipment, heat sources, ingredient quality, and technique. We describe what worked in our testing, but we cannot guarantee identical results in every kitchen.
  • No professional advice. Nothing on this site constitutes medical, nutritional, or professional advice. Consult a qualified professional for personal dietary or health decisions.

Accuracy and Corrections

We work to keep our recipes accurate and clearly explained, and we correct errors when readers report them. If you believe something on this site is inaccurate — a measurement, a technique, a translation, or a regional detail — please contact us. We welcome corrections and regional variations, and we would rather fix a mistake than defend it.

Copyright

All original text and photography on Umami East is protected by copyright. Photographs credited to third parties are used under the license stated in the credit line (for example, Creative Commons licenses via Wikimedia Commons). You may not republish our original content without written permission, though you are welcome to link to it freely.

Contact

Questions about this disclosure, our affiliate relationships, or our content? Please reach us through our contact page.

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