Umami, the fifth taste
All the foods we love can be either sour, sweet, bitter, or salty. But have you ever wondered if a fifth taste exsist? Scientists have been dabating wether or not the taste known as umami is actually a basic taste. In 1985 at the first Umami International Symposium the term was officially accepted as a scientific term for describing the taste.
Umami is a japanese term that means “extremly yummy”. it describes fermented foods such as stews or even tamatos that are rich in nucleotides and glutamates.