Being able to taste people's emotions in food may at first be horrifying. But young, unassuming Rose Edelstein grows up learning to harness her gift as she becomes aware that there are secrets even her taste buds cannot discern.

Explains the science behind the sense of taste, looks at the role of the tongue in tasting, identifies the five tastes, discusses the link between taste and other senses, and examines ways to make food more flavorful.

"The champion of uncelebrated foods including fat, offal, and bones, Jennifer McLagan turns her attention to a fascinating, underappreciated, and trending topic: bitterness. What do coffee, IPA beer, dark chocolate, and radicchio all have in common? They're bitter. In this deep and fascinating exploration of bitter through science, culture, history, and 120 deliciously idiosyncratic recipes, award-winning author Jennifer McLagan makes a case for...

Packed with games and activities, this book helps young learners to understand how their sense of taste works. Using clear, simple explanations, the book encourages children to think about how their bodies work, while taking their first steps in scientific investigation.

Explores the sense of taste and the body parts used to produce it as well as its relationship to smell.

Umami is a deeply satisfying taste, and though often associated with animal products comes in many plant-based forms. Pelzel's recipes are built around the use of eight umami-rich ingredients. The key ingredients are layered, to amplify their effect. Vegan recipes are indicated by an icon at the top of the page.

A brief introduction to the concept of taste with an illustrated list of related words.