Podcast:Short Wave Published On: Thu Apr 07 2022 Description: A Japanese chemist identified umami in the early 1900s, but it took a century for his work to be translated into English. Short Wave host Emily Kwong talks with producer Chloee Weiner about why it took so long for umami to be recognized as the fifth taste.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy