BOSTON - There may be yet another basic type of taste. We generally know about the five - sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami - but a team of researchers at University of Southern California ...

image: The popular Scandinavian candy salty licorice contains the alkaline salt ammonium chloride, giving the candy a unique flavor. view more Credit: Maxine Eschger.

In addition to sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami, a new California study suggests the tongue might also detect ammonium chloride as a basic sixth taste. The popular Scandinavian candy, salty ...

Artificial cometary surface (5-cm in diameter) made of opaque minerals and ammonium salts. Particles move in the gas flow produced by the sublimation of water ice located underneath. This material ...

Ammonium chloride: A surprising sixth basic taste may join salty, sweet, sour, bitter and umami ... Salmiak, a Scandinavian salt licorice, is definitely an acquired taste.

Scientists have found that the tongue responds to ammonium chloride as a sixth basic taste, in addition to detecting sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami flavours.. Research published on Thursday ...