umami

Definizioni

uno dei cinque sapori fondamentali, generalmente riconducibile al glutammato di sodio, più intenso del salato ma non necessariamente sgradevole

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Esempi

“Umami is the mysterious “fifth taste”—a flavour that has never seemed to fit into the existing categories of sweet, sour, salty and bitter. South-east Asian chefs have exploited it throughout history—it's an essential part of the taste of seaweed, among other things[…]”

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