1. Exploring Umami:
The Fifth Taste
With David Kasabian, co-author,
The Fifth Taste: Cooking with Umami
davidkasabian@hotmail.com
Copyright 2008 David Kasabian
2. What Umami is
Just like sweet, sour, salty and bitter,
Umami is an ingredient-
activated taste sensation
that contributes to the
enjoyment of food
Copyright 2008 David Kasabian
3. Why care about Umami?
Food WITH umami Food WITHOUT
tastes rich, deep, umami can taste
satisfying and long- shallow, insipid and
lasting. fleeting.
Copyright 2008 David Kasabian