Kikunae Ikeda (池田 菊苗 8 October 1864 – 3 May 1936) was a Japanese chemist and Tokyo Imperial University...

>Kikunae Ikeda (池田 菊苗 8 October 1864 – 3 May 1936) was a Japanese chemist and Tokyo Imperial University professor of Chemistry who, in 1908, uncovered the chemical basis of a taste he named umami. It is one of the five basic tastes along with sweet, bitter, sour and salty.


Do you like Umami?

Yep. My favorite way to get that flavor is using mushrooms, tomatoes, or Worcestershire sauce.

Never heard of it.

Any English speaker who says "umami" instead of savory is an asshole.

no, but I do like URMOMMA

They're different, you pleb.

Japs discovered it, they get to name it.

Explain how faggot.

Here's a simple thing that hopefully even you can understand.
>grilled steak - savory, not umami
>grilled mushrooms - umami, not savory

See what I mean? Assholes, every one.

"Umami" is literally translated as "savory taste," you dumb fucks.

You're a fucking moron. A fucking moron with shit tastebuds.

No argument? Fantastic. Great post. I rate it 10/10.

Who the fuck are you to call "no argument"? You've not posted anything relevant, you dumbfuck.

>translated
Right, and translations are imperfect and leave out important nuances from the original language. That's why superior english speakers use the foreign word, "umami" instead of savory. The Japanese language has a word meaning savory as well. Stop projecting your tribal ooga-booga nationalism onto fucking cooking terms, Billy Bob.

And now you're even reusing my insults. You fucking cumdump.

Alright weeb. I'll bow before your "superior Asian culture" just because you like cowtits loli porn and Digimon.

Saying umami is a taste is like pretending alcohol buzz or weed high are taste.

Sure, because you invented the word "dumbfuck", you pantywaist, delusional hysteric.

Go back to fucking your sister and STFU, Cleetus.

But mushrooms are savory?

No, mushrooms are umami.

But they're savory just like a steak is savory.

旨味 is more like "delicious flavor", there's no real implication for savory.

there are 5 flavor receptors on taste buds. there is only one that receives the umami/savory flavor. they are the same thing

potatoes can be savory. savory isnt a taste buddie. umami is a part of the palate, it detects meat

pretty much everything that is umami is savoury. however, there are plenty of things which are savoury but not umami. umami is a specific savoury taste that was not appreciated in isolation before the last century. a big bowl of mashed potatoes is not particularly rich in umami but it's definitely savoury.

>grilled steak - savory, not umami
lol no.

It's my favorite flavor with salty being a close second.

OOOHHHH MOMMY

OOOOOOOOO MAMI