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Saltiness vs Umami - What's the difference?

saltiness | umami |

As nouns the difference between saltiness and umami

is that saltiness is the property of being, or tasting, salty while umami is one of the five basic tastes, the savory taste of foods such as seaweed, cured fish, aged cheeses and meats.

saltiness

English

Noun

(es)
  • The property of being, or tasting, salty.

    • Anagrams

    * * *

    umami

    English

    (wikipedia umami)

    Noun

    (-)
  • One of the five basic tastes, the savory taste of foods such as seaweed, cured fish, aged cheeses and meats
  • *2011 , (Caitlin Moran), How to be a Woman :
  • *:But we are, of course, sweaty, fleshy lady-animals – all fur and umami .
  • The taste of flavor enhancers added to food to accentuate savoriness, notably monosodium glutamate

    • Synonyms

    * (as one of five basic tastes) savoriness, deliciousness, meatiness, brothiness

    See also

    * bitterness * osmazome * saltiness * sourness * sweetness ----