Possible Clues:

• Taste of Burma regularly confronting French pal?
• One of the five basic tastes, associated particularly with glutamates
• I'm thinking Nancy's friend is not unsavoury?
• Savoury flavour
• Something from mum, a mighty meaty taste
• You and I surround mother for a taste of Japan
• One of the five basic taste sensations
• Taste common to tomatoes and seaweed
• Puma might have a savoury taste
• Taste that is neither sweet nor salty nor sour nor bitter