taste

[bingfu]

Sorry, by 'basic' I mean both of the frequency used by
dining talbe and 'primary'. 'Rich', like 'tasty, delicious'
, is not primary, but composed of different primary tastes.

        Best
        Bingfu


On Thu, 23 Apr 1998, Randy Rightmire wrote:

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> To your list of five basic taste terms in English (sweet, sour, salty,
> bitter, hot/spicy) you might consider adding "rich" -- the taste
> component added by fats and oils.  I think this term meets your
> "frequency" criterion for basicness.
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