Umami: The fifth taste..

We all know about the four basic tastes, such as sweet, sour, bitter and salty, but the existence of a fifth taste is stated by a Japanese professor, Kikunae Ikeda. The name of that taste is "umami" can be translated as "pleasant savoury taste".In Japanese language 'umai' means 'delicious' and 'mi' means 'taste'.

ripe tomatoes, which are rich in umami components

'Umami' is a category of taste in food corresponding to the flavour of glutamates, especially 'monosodium glutamate'(MSG).

monosodium glutamate