noun
chewy texture; chewiness
Describes the satisfying resistance or firmness of food when chewed, often used positively for foods like bread, meat, or noodles.
このパンは噛み応えがあって美味しい。
This bread has a nice chewy texture and is delicious.
噛み応えのあるステーキが好きだ。
I like steak with a good chew.
歯応え also means chewy or crunchy texture, but focuses more on the sensation for the teeth; 噛み応え emphasizes the overall chewing experience.
Compound of 噛み (kami, 'chewing', continuative form of 噛む) and 応え (gotae, 'response, effect'). The reading ごたえ is a rendaku form of こたえ.