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Feb 2025
35m 33s

Vegemite and Umami

Benjamin Boster & Glassbox Media
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Ever tried Vegemite and thought, ‘This tastes like a mistake’? We explore the history of umami, why Australians swear by this salty spread, and whether it has any actual sleep benefits (spoiler: doubtful).


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This content is derived from the Wikipedia articles on Vegemite and Umami, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. Read the full articles: Wikipedia - Vegemite | Wikipedia - Umami.

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