Survey data of perception and evaluation of umami taste in Austria.

ABSTRACT: The data presented in this work was collected in Austria. We aimed to investigate the familiarity and perception of people in this region with the umami taste. Umami, one of the five primary tastes, plays a crucial role in reducing salt intake and influencing food preferences, as demonstrated by several studies. However, despite its presence in both natural and prepared foods, Europeans appear to be largely unfamiliar with this taste compared to people in Asia. The main focus of our survey was the perception and hedonic evaluation of umami using an open-answer format. To achieve this, we collected a wide range of categorical descriptors related to the umami taste and its pleasantness compared to a simple cooking salt (NaCl) solution. We used unlabeled dark glass mist spray bottles to prese

SUBMITTER: Iannilli E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12173757 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature