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TASTE BUDDIES: The Origins Of Umami
Episode 627
A Japanese chemist identified umami in the early 1900s, but it took a century for his work to be translated into English. Short Wave host Emily Kwong talks with producer Chloee Weiner about why it took so long for umami to be recognized as the fifth taste.
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago