Umami is a 2022 French-Japanese film starring Gérard Depardieu as a French chef who travels to Japan to find a rival chef who once defeated him in a prestigious competition. It was directed by French director Slony Sow and filmed during the Covid-19 period in Hokkaido, Japan (February 2020) and the Loire region in France (June 2020). Due to the closure of cinemas during the Covid-19 period, the film's commercial theatrical release was delayed until February 9, 2023. ()