Often playing a supporting role to salty, sour, sweet, and bitter, umami, also known as the fifth taste, infuses dishes with savory, meaty flavor. One of our favorite sources of umami is miso, a key ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A bowl of miso soup with tofu and seaweed. - studioUP/Shutterstock There's nothing quite as soothing as a warm bowl of miso soup.

Here's everything you need to know about miso—the salty, pleasantly funky fermented soybean paste. Often playing a supporting role to salty, sour, sweet, and bitter, umami, also known as the fifth ...