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umami

umami

5.0
Having a savory taste like meat or broth
  • adjective
  • /uˈmɑːmi/
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  • So the first thing that I got was crispy umami potatoes.

So the first thing that I got was crispy umami potatoes.

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Examples

  • Using soy sauce in the recipe gave the meal a delightful umami taste.

  • The chef added mushrooms to the dish to enhance its umami flavor.

  • Obviously it's still used a lot in in Japan and China as to give sort of umami flavouring, that sort of more savoury flame to it.

  • So just a smidge of the organic stock paste into the hot water and that's just going to give it a little bit of umami backbone.

  • The soup was rich and full of umami, making it incredibly satisfying on a cold day.

Synonyms

savory
vsumami
  • US
23 4.1

Tastes salty or spicy rather than sweet

is the specific deep cooked-protein taste rather than general saltiness
meaty
vsumami
17 3.4

Containing meat or tasting like meat

is a savory taste without necessarily resembling animal flesh
flavorsome
vsumami
  • US
1 4.3

Having a strong and pleasant taste

is a particular cooked-protein depth rather than any strong taste
rich and hearty
vsumami
1 3.2

Food or drink that is full of flavor and very filling

is a particular savory depth rather than overall heaviness or fullness
brothy
vsumami
1 4.1

It has a thin, clear liquid and the light taste of meat or vegetables

is fuller and more concentrated than a thin liquid flavor
sapid
vsumami
9.9

A strong pleasant taste you notice when you eat or drink

is the particular cooked-protein depth rather than any strong flavor
racy
vsumami
7.3

Has a strong, full taste

is the specific cooked-protein depth rather than general bold richness

Antonyms

23 2.0

Food that has a very weak taste and little or no strong flavor

11 2.6

Having little or no flavor when you eat it

Compounds

umami bomb
  • Slang
6.3

A dish with a very strong savory taste

How Savory

umami
5.0
savory
  • US
23 4.1
brothy
1 4.1
mild
107 1.0
bland
23 2.0

Surface Forms

umami positive

Etymology

Umami comes from the Japanese words umai 'delicious' and mi 'taste'. So when we call a food umami, we mean it has that savory, 'meaty' or rich taste.