English

Noun

umami ‎(uncountable)

1. 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.

2. The taste of flavor enhancers added to food to accentuate savoriness, notably monosodium glutamate.

Synonyms

• (as one of five basic tastes): savoriness, deliciousness, meatiness, brothiness

Derived terms

• umaminess

Translations

See also

• bitterness
• osmazome
• saltiness
• sourness
• sweetness

External links

• umami on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Japanese

Romanization

umami

1. rōmaji reading of うまみ