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Did you know the name of this taste? Umami! It means 'essence of deliciousness' in Japanese and describes a taste that is savoury, succulent or brothy. One of the five tastes, along with sweet, sour, salty and bitter - and often taken to indicate a succulence that deepens flavour. Common to meat, fish, shellfish, certain vegetables, mushrooms (especially Shiitake), cheese and other savoury foods. Normally available as food or seasoning in either paste or liquid form and made from fermented beans or grains. Umami taste is imparted by the salts of naturally occuring glutamic acid and ribonucleotides - molecular building blocks essential for most biological functions. Let us know below if you knew this about Umami 👇 #Umami #Flavour #FoodInsights

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