umami

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. One of the five basic tastes, the savory taste of foods such as seaweed, cured fish, aged cheeses and meats. uncountable
    — Umami is the mysterious “fifth taste”—a flavour that has never seemed to fit into the existing categories of sweet, sour, salty and bitter. South-east Asian chefs have exploited it throughout history—it's an essential part of the taste of seaweed, among other things[…]

词源

From Japanese 旨味, うまみ (umami), from 旨い (umai, “delicious”), which describes the quality of a pleasant, savory taste.
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