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How umami blew up taste
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Unveiling Umami: The Fifth Taste
This chapter explores the intricate taste quality of umami, chronicling its initial confusion among researchers and the subsequent evolution of its understanding through organized tasting sessions. It highlights the discovery of the umami receptor, its evolutionary significance, and questions the conventional notion of basic tastes, suggesting that the world of flavors may be richer than previously thought.
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