Umami explained for a 7-year-old — 4 simple rephrasings

Here are four simple ways to say it:

1. Umami is a savory, broth-like taste you get in foods like cheese, meat, seafood, and mushrooms. This yummy flavor makes other tastes pop!
2. Umami is a rich, meaty flavor—like warm soup—found in cheese, meat, fish, and mushrooms. It helps other flavors stand out.
3. Umami is the tasty, savory feeling in foods such as cheese, meat, seafood, and mushrooms; it makes food taste stronger and more delicious.
4. Think of umami as a brothy, meaty flavor (like the taste in soup) that lives in cheese, meat, seafood, and mushrooms and makes other tastes more exciting.