These cells — which are buried in the taste buds — are the ones that recognize the primary sensory qualities, the five flavors: sweet, salty, bitter, sour and umami. Humans can have up to ...

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For decades scientists agreed on four basic food tastes: sweet, salty, sour and bitter. In recent years, scientists also have agreed on a fifth sense, umami, which is evoked by monosodium glutamate ...