Dr. Charles Zuker: The Biology of Taste Perception & Sugar Craving
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Dr. Charles Zuker: The Biology of Taste Perception & Sugar Craving
sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and savory (umami). Umami literally means “pleasant savory taste” or “deliciousness” in Japanese and owes its mouthwatering quality mostly to glutamate, an amino acid classically found in monosodium glutamate, or MSG.
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