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If it’s not sweet, sour, bitter or salty; it’s got to be the fifth taste - umami. Merriam-Webster online lists umami as ‘the taste sensation that is produced by several amino acids and nucleotides (such as glutamate and aspartate) and has a rich or meaty flavour characteristic of cheese, cooked meat, mushrooms, soy, and ripe tomatoes.’

At N1 – your leading Johannesburg and Cape Town meat wholesalers – we take great pride in our core values and we constantly strive to provide the best quality, service and delivery possible! We also believe in keeping abreast of all things in the wholesale meat and food industry, and that includes the role food plays in our health. A subject that’s gained much attention in the world of nutrition is how important a happy gut is for optimal health.