The fifth taste, identified by Kikunae Ikeda in 1908 -- savory depth, distinct from sweet, salty, sour, and bitter. The lingering richness in a long-simmered stock, a cured anchovy, a ripe tomato, parmesan, soy sauce, mushrooms, miso. The taste this publication is named for.
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