Unlocking the Secrets of the Fifth Taste
by
Klavs Styrbæk, Ole Mouritsen
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2014
In the West, we have identified only four basic tastes—sour, sweet, salty, and bitter—that, through skillful combination and technique, create delicious foods. Yet in many parts of East Asia over the past century, an additional flavor has entered the culinary lexicon: umami, a fifth taste impression...