Umami
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-006582
A primary element of taste, accompanying yet independent of sweet, sour, salty, and bitter. Umami is the Japanese word for 'delicious' or 'savory' but is regarded as broth-like or meaty tasting in Western cultures. This taste detects the presence of glutamate.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-006582 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Flavor; Monosodium glutamate |
| Translations | Spanish: umami |
Record as JSON
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"term": "Umami",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A primary element of taste, accompanying yet independent of sweet, sour, salty, and bitter. Umami is the Japanese word for 'delicious' or 'savory' but is regarded as broth-like or meaty tasting in Western cultures. This taste detects the presence of glutamate.",
"subject": "Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry",
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"monosodium glutamate"
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"translations": {
"es": "umami"
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"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/umami/"
}
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