A fifth element of taste
People don't believe me that a fifth taste has been found, to augment sweet, salty, sour, and bitter. This article [ABC] and this article [BBC] show that I'm not making this up.
(from this article)
So, there's sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami. Got it? Good!
Researchers have recently discovered a fifth primary element of taste. In addition to sweet, salty, sour and bitter, umami (pronounced "oo-mom-ee") has been added to the list of primary tastes. Umami, a savory or brothy flavor, actually enhances or harmonizes the flavor of foods and increases the intensity of flavors.
(from this article)
So, there's sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami. Got it? Good!
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