A team of scientists studied the tongue closely and discovered that humans have a fifth taste receptor for glutamate, or umami, which means “yummy” in Japanese.
The umami taste is the fifth taste discovered and recognized in 1990. It is basically a meaty or savory taste that arises due to three chemical compounds found in meat and plants. These three compounds mainly are glutamate, inosinate, and guanylate which plays a key role in identifying amino acids.
The scientist who discovered this important flavor is Kikunae Ikeda. You might have felt the umami taste when you ate some tomato soup, barbecue ribs etc.
To know more about the umami taste refer to the link below
https://brainly.com/question/22911499
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