
3 'only-in-Japan' experiences not to be missed
By Paul Caddy on Jun 09, 2015 in Accommodation, Asia, Bars, Food and Drink, Going Out, Hotels, Japan, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany
I don’t know where I was when I first heard there was a new taste: umami. Surely you can’t discover a taste, can you? It’s like saying scientists have just designed a new emotion or announced a thicker type of gravity. To be fair, it is no surprise somebody from Japan discovered this ‘fifth’ savoury taste.