delicious taste; excellent flavor
A somewhat literary or refined term for a very good taste, often used in descriptions of food or drink.
この料理は佳味で、何度でも食べたくなる。
This dish has a delicious taste that makes you want to eat it again and again.
風味 refers to flavor in a broader sense, including aroma and character, whereas 佳味 specifically denotes a delicious or excellent taste.
Standard kanji spelling for 'delicious taste'.
Variant kanji form; less common than 佳味.
Composed of 佳 (good, excellent) and 味 (taste). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination directly conveys the meaning of 'excellent taste'.