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		ubercow13 on Feb 5, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The man who discovered umami Do you know the Korean word for the 'cool' flavour?

shard on Feb 5, 2020 [–]

I am guessing that the poster is referring to 시원하다, for which I would use the "refreshing" definition instead of the "cool" definition in the example of a hot broth. It is also used in similar way for the refreshing feeling of a sauna.

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