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The "Extra" taste is called Umami: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umami http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umami Also -- despite what you may have learned in school -
by whatusername 14y ago
The "Extra" taste is called Umami: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umami http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umami
Also -- despite what you may have learned in school -- the taste buds aren't mapped to areas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_common_misconceptions http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_common_misconceptions (Search for Taste for links to the relevant sources)
- Cushman 14y agoTo clarify, since your parent didn't actually misspeak-- There are actually only five main tastes your taste buds can detect. They just aren't organized by location.