On 2015-08-07, dsi1 > wrote:

> You're the one that brings up the idea that umami is not real.

Actually, I brought up the idea that the term "umami" may be
unnecessary and was asking for opinions.

> I think that for most Americans, umami is not real.

I think it's only the term "umami" that is unreal for Americans,
despite the fact we've been eating it for decades. Kinda like the
term "shoyu", which I've never heard from anyone, but yerself, my
entire life. I've heard of "umami" (though I spelled it wrong), but
never "shoyu", depite enjoying my first soy sauce over 60 yrs ago.

nb