Categories ancient world food and drink history Flavor in Ancient Rome Post author By Giovanni Dannato Post date April 26, 2012 No Comments on Flavor in Ancient Rome Garum was the special sauce that was used in most ancient Roman cooking to add the umami savory flavor. Salted fish guts left to ferment, it was pretty much the same kind of stuff that’s typical of Vietnamese and Thai food today. Share this:EmailTwitterFacebookRedditTumblrLike this:Like Loading... Tags ancient, ancient rome, condiments, culinary history, food, history