“Flor de Garum” is being sold in amphora-shaped glass bottles in Spain. Chefs say it supercharges dishes with a potent hit of umami, the pleasantly savory “fifth taste” conveyed by foods ...

One of the most popular was garum, a salty, aromatic, fish-based sauce. Like so many other Roman treasures, it was borrowed from the ancient Greeks. Apicius used it in all his recipes, and the ...

Umami -- the so-called "fifth taste" -- has become one of the hottest buzzwords in the culinary world, and for good reason.