How did I miss this information? Who's been hiding umami the fifth taste? The traditional four tastes we are all familiar with are the tastes of salt, sweet, bitter and sour. However a fifth taste actually exists called umami, the literal translation is pleasant savory taste. The taste of umami the fifth taste is subtle because umami blends with the other tastes to enhance the total flavor of a food. Technically the umami taste occurs due to the amino acid glutamate and ribonucleotides … [Read more...] about Meet Umami The Fifth Taste