There clearly exists a taste that cannot be classified under any of the four recognized categories — sweet, sour, salty, or bitter.
甘味、酸味、塩味、苦味の四つの味に入れることが出来ない一つの味が、明白に存在する。
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Born in Kyoto in 1864, Kikunae Ikeda
Born in Kyoto in 1864, Kikunae Ikeda was a chemist at Tokyo Imperial University who identified L-glutamate as the compound responsible for the savory taste of kombu seaweed broth. In 1908, he named this sensation 'umami' — now recognized worldwide as the fifth basic taste — and patented a method to produce monosodium glutamate, which became the global seasoning brand Ajinomoto.
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