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  • The chicken added some quality, perhaps that 5th flavor unami everyone is talking about lately, that really balanced the spinach for me.

    Saag Gosht (Beef in Fragrant Spinach Sauce) Laura 2009

  • The chicken added some quality, perhaps that 5th flavor unami everyone is talking about lately, that really balanced the spinach for me.

    Archive 2009-07-01 Laura 2009

  • That message largely comes from our five tastes sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and unami, which recognizes the inherent deliciousness in foods like juicy filet mignon, but it also comes from what we smell.

    You: On a Diet Michael F. Roizen 2009

  • That message largely comes from our five tastes sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and unami, which recognizes the inherent deliciousness in foods like juicy filet mignon, but it also comes from what we smell.

    You: On a Diet Michael F. Roizen 2009

  • That message largely comes from our five tastes sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and unami, which recognizes the inherent deliciousness in foods like juicy filet mignon, but it also comes from what we smell.

    You: On a Diet Michael F. Roizen 2009

  • I think if you can't bear it-I'd just leave them out and add more olives and maybe a drop of Chinese sesame oil for unami-ness.

    Marcella's Broccoli Lindy 2007

  • You don't taste it directly, but it's a source of unami and so makes a savory dish more so.

    Macaroni & Cheese 2007

  • He's big on unami as one of them, so seaweed takes a starring role in many.

    Desserts of the Future Niki 2007

  • He's big on unami as one of them, so seaweed takes a starring role in many.

    Archive 2007-03-01 Niki 2007

  • In terms of other additions, I find tomato paste invluable, as it also adds plenty of unami-ey goodness.

    The Guardian World News Felicity Cloake 2010

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