Glutamate flavoring

<p>Glutamate flavoring is the generic name for <a href="/facts/Flavor_enhancer/sGR38zXy">flavor-enhancing compounds</a> based on <a href="/facts/Glutamic_acid/7oXbNcvu">glutamic acid</a> and its <a href="/facts/Salt_(chemistry)/lsSKwGpn">salts</a> (glutamates). These compounds provide an <a href="/facts/Umami/H3otVQWf">umami</a> (savory) taste to food.
</p><p>Glutamic acid and glutamates are natural constituents of many <a href="/facts/Fermentation_(food)/pWDlWfkd">fermented</a> or aged foods, including <a href="/facts/Soy_sauce/D8BeXopa">soy sauce</a>, <a href="/facts/Fermented_bean_paste/jgj6ymtJ">fermented bean paste</a>, and <a href="/facts/Cheese/JrG8nGCm">cheese</a>. They can also be found in <a href="/facts/Hydrolyzed_protein/LPaBgg88">hydrolyzed proteins</a> such as <a href="/facts/Yeast_extract/q0ILhM2r">yeast extract</a>. The <a href="/facts/Sodium/eYuSPu2V">sodium</a> salt of glutamic acid, <a href="/facts/Monosodium_glutamate/cADzIYgU">monosodium glutamate</a> (MSG), is manufactured on a large scale and widely used in the <a href="/facts/Food_industry/1JPhss6V">food industry</a>.
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Glutamate flavoring