The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word UMAMI
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result UMAMI
- Extract of gum: a mild taste
- On reflection, somewhat grim, a musty taste sensation
- What a surprise, mother sounding so savoury
- Pub meal main oddly lacking taste
- Newly discovered taste in opium, amiss
- Taste monosodium a milk contains
- You finally overturned preacher’s taste
- Savoury taste starts to upset me and my intestines
- Having a certain taste, Knut’s turned up to support Ms Thurman
- Taste with some hesitation, as MSG involved for starters
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The straight part
We know that "flavour in food" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case flavour in food = umami.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does UMAMI mean?
UMAMI noun- One of the five basic tastes, the savory taste of foods such as seaweed, cured fish, aged cheeses and meats.