INTRODUCTION TO FOOD TECHNOLOGY
FOOD SCIENCE VS FOOD TECHNOLOGY
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Question
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Flavour is a combination of taste and smell. Which one is NOT the four basic tastes?
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sweet
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salty
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sour
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umami
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Each taste bud contains 50 to 100 taste receptor cells. The five specific tastes received by taste receptors are saltiness, sweetness, bitterness, sourness, and savoriness, often known by its Japanese name umami which translates to ‘deliciousness’.
Detailed explanation-2: -Umami is one of the five basic tastes, along with sweet, sour, salty and bitter taste sensations. It’s most commonly defined as “savoury”, but the characteristics of umami can also be described as “meaty”, “complex” or even just “deliciousness”. A Japanese word, umami is pronounced: “oo-ma-mee”.
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