Mmastodon HealthNutrition first seen 21 h ago, last 49 min ago, peak #4
Explainer: What is umami, the fifth taste?
Original: What is umami? https:// theconversation.com/what-is-um ami-293748 # food # nutrition # science # STEM
An explainer from The Conversation examines umami, the savoury taste long associated with foods like soy sauce, tomatoes and parmesan, and the science behind how it is detected. The piece, tagged under food, nutrition and science, has been shared on social platforms as readers show renewed interest in the chemistry of taste and how umami fits alongside sweet, sour, salty and bitter.
Why now: Interest in food science and nutrition explainers is driving attention to the basics of the so-called fifth taste.
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 17 snapshots from 21 h ago to 49 min ago.
Evidence
- What is umami? https:// theconversation.com/what-is-um ami-293748 # food # nutrition # science # STEM · brainsmatter@mastodonapp.uk · 3
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