…borrowed from the Japanese, it is said to be the fifth discernible “taste” in a cooking and translates directly to “deliciousness”. the urban dictionary however thinks umami is nonsense expressed by wannade chefs and dish tasters to sound sophisticated. what do you think?
umami
uːˈmɑːmi/
noun
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[li]a category of taste in food (besides sweet, sour, salt, and bitter), corresponding to the flavour of glutamates, especially monosodium glutamate.[/li][li][SIZE=6]Definition of umami[/SIZE][/li]: a taste sensation that is meaty or savory and is produced by several amino acids and nucleotides (such as glutamate and aspartate)
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