Umami, translating to "pleasant savory taste," is the fifth taste alongside sweet, sour, salty, and bitter. It's a rich, brothy essence found in cooked meats, aged cheeses, and certain vegetables
Following a near-death experience, France's leading chef Gabriel Carvin (Gerard Depardieu) throws himself into a quest seeking the flavour that has confounded his life since he was defeated by a Japanese chef's bowl of noodles as a young man.