Hi Supriyaa, "umami" is often misused, but it's the word for a specific taste (like salt, sour, sweet, and bitter). The taste is registered by our brains when we put foods containing amino acids in our mouths. This often involves foods that contain protein (as amino acids are the building blocks of protein), but they can also be found in a lot of plants like tomatoes, beans, cabbage, corn, onions, garlic, etc. I hope that helps!

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