basic words for taste

[bingfu]

Dear netter,
	English seems to have the following
basic words for taste:
sweet, bitter, sour, salty, hot (chilli).

Chinese has one more basic taste word:
xian (with first tone), which describes
the taste of monosodium glutamate or
simple protein molecules. And 'xian' is
regarded the primary criterion for tasty
food.
I would know how many basic taste words
do you have in your language.
I will make a summary later.

	Thanks!

	Bingfu Lu
	USC