We all know the five basic tastes that our tongues can detect: sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami (the savory taste of monosodium glutamate, or MSG). However, new research has found that there’s a sixth basic taste that we’re capable of perceiving.
It’s Found in Salt Licorice
The study, published in early October in Nature Communications, found that the tongue can respond to ammonium chloride through the same protein receptor that signals a sour taste, according to neuroscientist Emily Liman and her team.“If you live in a Scandinavian country, you will be familiar with and may like this taste,” Ms. Liman said in a statement.
