As kids, we are taught that there were four basic tastes; salty, sour, sweet, and bitter which are represented by a map of the tongue which we probably did memorize when we were younger.
Not to burst your bubble, but experts have debunked the theory that a certain part of our tongue specifically detects a certain taste. Also, we do not just have four basic sense of flavor, instead, we have five! Namely salty, sour, sweet, bitter, and UMAMI.
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Published on May 03, 2020 16:37