Nomcast Onions Special Part 3: Umami

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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. View the quiz answers, credits and lesson ideas here.

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Free v9.0 Australian Curriculum-aligned lesson plans, springboards and activities for Yr 2-10.

Nomcast Onions Special Part 3: Umami

Yr Level

Learning Area

Curriculum Code

Extra Sensory

7 8 9

Science

AC9S7H01 AC9S9H03 AC9S9U01 AC9S7H02 AC9S9H01 AC9S8U02 AC9S8H01 AC9S8H02

Nomcast Onions Special Part 3: Umami

Extra Sensory

Yr Level

7 8 9

Learning Area

Science

Curriculum Code

AC9S7H01 AC9S9H03 AC9S9U01 AC9S7H02 AC9S9H01 AC9S8U02 AC9S8H01 AC9S8H02

Factastical #3

An adult’s stomach can hold about 1.5 litres of stuff in it.