>perfectly adequate english word to describe something that tastes savoury
>NOOOOO! WE HAVE USE THE JAPANESE WORD INSTEAD!

>>21494179 (OP)
It's not the same word.

All savoury stuff is umami but not all umami stuff is savoury.

This retarded thread for the 18474th time?

>>21494182
The converse of that. All umami stuff is savory but not all savory stuff is umami. "Savory" is more vague — sage and garlic are savory, but not umami.

>>21494179 (OP)
>made this thread on /v/
>gets deleted
lmao

>>21494182
other way around, but yeah they are slightly different. savoury is a broad category of flavours, umami is a more specific flavour that falls under the umbrella of savoury.

savoury foods can be smoky, nutty, tangy, bitter, pungent, herbaceous, buttery, and yes, umami.

>>21494203
would you be so kind as to describe umami?

>>21494205
can you describe any of the basic flavors?

>>21494217
is umami a basic flavor?

>>21494219
yes, unlike the term savory

>>21494222
please describe umami then

>>21494228
It's the taste of high glutamate content on food.

>>21494228
no

>no no you don't get it saying something is savory is too broad!
>But calling something sweet or bitter is fine!

>>21494264
pretty much, yes. did you think putting it in greentext would somehow invalidate that claim? you're not changing anyone's mind

>>21494271
I shouldn't expect some retard to change their mind that easily.

>>21494264
Sweet and bitter are both primary tastes. Savory is not.