kokumi means A taste, recognised by some Japanese researchers, associated with certain γ-L-glutamyl peptides which activate a calcium-sensing receptor also sensitive to glutathione. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.
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- A taste, recognised by some Japanese researchers, associated with certain γ-L-glutamyl peptides which activate a calcium-sensing receptor also sensitive to glutathione.“As processors add to their products' flavor spectrum, one of the taste sensations many are targeting is kokumi. Bruns describes kokumi as a flavor enhancement that goes beyond umami, which is generally achieved with glutamic acid.”