[bigstrat2003]

People using "umami" in English is a big pet peeve of mine. It's so damn pretentious. "Savory" covers the meaning more than adequately and has existed in the language for a long time. There's no reason for the foreign loan word except to try to sound super smart.

[yen223]

Umami refers to a specific flavour, savoury refers to a broad category of foods that are basically not sweet. You can have "savoury" meals that have no umami flavour.

[asdasdsddd]

I can assure you that japanese people don't refer to umami as a flavor lol

[quesera]

Umami is a subset of savory.

It's not pretentious (when used correctly), it's more precise.

[mark_l_watson]

That is correct. I buy a liquid specifically labeled as ‘Umami’ that my family adds to vegetables, rice, etc.

[echoangle]

Is the liquid MSG solution or is there something else in there?

[mark_l_watson]

No MSG.

[echoangle]

So what is it?

[mark_l_watson]

Yondu vegetable umami

[dymk]

It’s not the same flavor

[mock-possum]

Can you not distinguish the flavour of umami from other flavors?