旨味
umami
うまみ
savory depth
Broth
The fifth basic taste, the savory depth delivered by glutamate, inosinate, and guanylate. The central flavor axis of every ramen bowl.
More broth terms
- kokumi · richness depth
- aku · scum
- ichiban dashi · first dashi
- genkotsu · pork femur
- tonkotsu · pork-bone emulsion broth
- chintan · clear broth
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