noun
tasty salt flavor
Colloquial term often used in food product names or casual descriptions to emphasize a delicious salty taste, not just plain saltiness.
このポテトチップスはうま塩味で、やめられない。
These potato chips have a tasty salt flavor and I can't stop eating them.
うま塩だれをかけた焼き鳥が人気です。
Grilled chicken skewers with tasty salt sauce are popular.
Full kanji spelling; less common but seen in product names.
Compound of うまい (tasty) and 塩 (salt). The reading うまじお is a rare variant with rendaku.