NPR News: Why it took nearly 100 years for umami to be globally accepted as a distinct flavor

Why it took nearly 100 years for umami to be globally accepted as a distinct flavor
A Japanese chemist identified umami in the early 1900s, but it took a century for his work to be translated into English. NPR's Short Wave podcast looked into why it took so long to be recognized.

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Science - May 3, 2022 at 03:36AM - Why it took nearly 100 years for umami to be globally accepted as a distinct flavor