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US African here. I din't know what Umami is. Looked it up just now... sounds like it would just be classified as a subtle variation to "salty" to me?
by davidmurdoch 7y ago
US African here. I din't know what Umami is. Looked it up just now... sounds like it would just be classified as a subtle variation to "salty" to me?
- basilgohar 7y agoFat, MSG, oils, etc. all impart a savory-style flavor that is called umami that has nothing to do with salt.
- jacobolus 7y agoNo umami is a rich meaty kind of taste (also found in seaweed, cheese, mushrooms, soy sauce, some vegetables, ...) which has nothing to do with sodium chloride. Cf. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glutamate_flavoring https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glutamate_flavoring https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umami https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umami
- soulofmischief 7y agoIn the US, we are taught that this is called "savory".
- ghaff 7y agoSavory isn't really the same thing. Savory is mostly a contrast to sweet. So a savory quick bread would be made with herbs rather than fruits. It does overlap some insofar as a bacon bread could also be called savory.
- soulofmischief 7y agoI see. Thanks for clarifying!
- davidmurdoch 7y ago*not African. Phone autocorrected American to African and I've missed the edit window.