うま味

うま味

A savory taste considered one of the five basic tastes, often associated with foods rich in glutamates.

Here, 'うま味' refers to a taste profile of the soup, indicating richness and depth of flavor.

このスープはうま味がたっぷりで、とても美味しいです。

This soup is full of umami and is very delicious.

In this sentence, 'うま味' signifies a culinary concept of enhancing the tastiness of a dish.

料理にうま味を加えるために昆布を使います。

I use kombu to add umami to the dish.

Here, 'うま味' represents the scientific concept of the fifth taste, often studied alongside sweetness, sourness, saltiness, and bitterness.

うま味について研究している科学者が増えています。

There are increasing numbers of scientists studying umami.