tweet. email. You probably eat umami all the time: It's that meaty, savory, brothlike, full-flavor taste we get from things like Parmesan cheese, mushrooms and red wine. Generally speaking, the more mature a food is (say, a Parmesan cheese versus a younger cheese like mozzarella), the more umami flavor it will have.nd as a result we eat more food. So, umami-rich food creates satisfaction. Also, umami makes salt taste saltier. So, if you want to reduce the amount of sodium that's in your diet, you make sure you have a lot of umami in your food and you don't have to salt it as much.