Nikushimi

Hrm. I was having a conversation with my dad and brother earlier today, and I brought up- just out of nowhere -a discussion of tastes. It mildly amused me for the twenty seconds it lasted, so I thought I'd post this here.

Basically, how do you handle different tastes of foods? For me, I prefer spicy and salty over anything, then sweet, then sour. I don't like bitter, but then, it's doubtful that anyone does. This is about how they measure up for me:

Bitter: |
Salty: |||||
Sour: |||
Spicy: |||||
Sweet: ||||

I used to love sour things when I was little, but over time, it grew to the point where I couldn't stomach them much anymore. I still like the taste, but only if I eat such foods in small quantities. Particularly citrusy-stuff. My tongue just...can't take it.

Now, in contrast, I LOVE spicy foods, and it doesn't matter if my tongue is left raw and bleeding afterwards. Salt, too. I can pack down enough salt to cause kidney failure ten times over without a single sip of water.

It may seem pretty insignificant, yeah, but I think it's mildly interesting. If you do too, go ahead and share your tastes with us.

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