Umami, which translates to “delicious savory taste, ” was identified as a distinct flavor in 1908 by Japanese chemist Kikunae ...

You know that burst of flavor you experience when you take a bite of certain savory foods, such as meat, fish, mushrooms or ...

Mushrooms: In particular, shiitake, oyster and portobello mushrooms ... This is one of the reasons that Thai, Vietnamese and Philippine food, to name a few, taste so distinctively and pungently ...