Isabella is a judge at the campus's annual Fine Foods Fair.She has an excellent palate and is able to easily distinguish between the four major categories of taste (sweet,sour,bitter,and salty)as well as the fifth,less familiar category of taste,known by the ____.

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The term for the fifth taste category is indeed the Japanese term umami, which refers to a savory or meaty taste. The other options (gourmand, geschmack, and raita) do not refer to taste categories.

Isabella Is a Judge at the Campus's Annual Fine Foods