umami

[ oo-mah-mee ]
/ uˈmɑ mi /

noun

a strong meaty taste imparted by glutamate and certain other amino acids: often considered to be one of the basic taste sensations along with sweet, sour, bitter, and salty.

Origin of umami

1975–80; < Japanese: savory quality, delicious taste

Words nearby umami

uluru, ulyanovsk, ulysses, ulúa, um, umami, umar, umar tal, umayyad, umbel, umbellate

Example sentences from the Web for umami

  • This unsmoked, wet-cured ham is the sine qua non of Parisian butcher shops: a light, ephemeral meat, sweet but umami.

    Easter's Top Five Hams |Mark Scarbrough |March 30, 2010 |DAILY BEAST

  • If “umami” was recently accepted into the lexicon...maybe “tomato-ey” isn't that far behind.

    The Only Food That Matters |Katie Workman |August 18, 2009 |DAILY BEAST