Episode 14 – Onions Special Part 3: Umami

The tricky world of tastes explodes with flavour as we unpack the joys of sweet, salty, bitter and sour … and new kid on the block, umami. We look at how cooks around the world carefully layer up flavours to create rich, satisfying and compelling dishes. Pass the pepper.

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Quiz Answers

Question 1.
How many senses do we have?
Five!

Question 2.
What country discovered umami?
Japan.

Question 3.
What do lots of traditional meals start with?
A trinity

Question 4.
Why is the bitter taste receptor so helpful?
It can warn us about foods that aren’t good for us.

Question 5.
What are some foods that have an umami flavour?
Options: tomatoes, meat, fish, shellfish, spinach, cheese and mushrooms.

Question 6.
True or false? Being on a plane can make food taste different.
True!

Credits

This episode was narrated by Alice Zaslavsky and produced by Beverley Laing.
The gameshow and documentary ads were voiced by Courtney Glass.
Writer: Anna Spargo-Ryan.
Sound engineering: Sam Lowe.
Sound effects editor: Hayden Riley.
Animator: Vera Babida.
Curriculum Specialist: Beverley Laing.
Funding: Hort Innovation.

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