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# One of the five basic [[taste]]s, the |
# One of the five basic [[taste]]s, the [[savory]] taste of foods such as [[seaweed]], cured fish, aged cheeses and meats |
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#*'''2011''', {{w|Caitlin Moran}}, ''How to be a Woman'': |
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#*:But we are, of course, sweaty, fleshy lady-animals – all fur and '''umami'''. |
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# The taste of flavor enhancers added to food to accentuate savoriness, notably [[monosodium glutamate]] |
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* {{sense|one of five basic tastes}} [[savoriness]], [[deliciousness]], [[meatiness]], [[brothiness]] |
* {{sense|one of five basic tastes}} [[savoriness]], [[deliciousness]], [[meatiness]], [[brothiness]] |
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{{trans-top|one of the five basic tastes, |
{{trans-top|one of the five basic tastes, savoriness}} |
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* Chinese: |
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*: Mandarin: {{t-|cmn|鮮味|tr=Xian Wei|sc=Hani}} |
*: Mandarin: {{t-|cmn|鮮味|tr=Xian Wei|sc=Hani}} |
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Revision as of 04:58, 4 January 2013
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Japanese (deprecated template usage) 旨味, (deprecated template usage) うまみ (umami), which describes the flavour.
Pronunciation
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- oo-MAH-mee
Noun
umami (uncountable)
- One of the five basic tastes, the savory taste of foods such as seaweed, cured fish, aged cheeses and meats
- 2011, Caitlin Moran, How to be a Woman:
- But we are, of course, sweaty, fleshy lady-animals – all fur and umami.
- 2011, Caitlin Moran, How to be a Woman:
- The taste of flavor enhancers added to food to accentuate savoriness, notably monosodium glutamate
Synonyms
- (one of five basic tastes): savoriness, deliciousness, meatiness, brothiness
Translations
one of the five basic tastes, savoriness
See also
Japanese
Noun
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