Shibumi / Umami
With Shibumi and umami taste qualities are described Japanese green teas.
Taste qualities
To assess the taste, especially with Japanese green teas , the respective balance of tartness and sweetness has established itself as a fundamental dimension. It stands
Shibumi ( Japanese 渋 み , German "1. bitter taste, astringent, 2. subtle taste, simple elegance") for the bitter note from the catechins , while
Umami ( Japanese 旨 み , dt. "Good taste") describes the typical green tea sweetness, which is primarily caused by theanine .
Umami (旨 み) in this sense should not be confused with umami chōmiryō (旨 み 調味 料), which translated means “flavor enhancer”.
Individual evidence
- ↑ [1] Christian Kaden's blog about Japan and Kyoto, accessed on July 9, 2019.
- ↑ https://www.wadoku.de/