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Bengaluru vs Chennai Sambar: As food delivery app's post sparks debate, experts break down the real taste divide

April 07, 2026 2:00 pm

Sambar varies significantly across South India, and the differences are largely shaped by how it is consumed in each region.

Online guide faces flak for listing Indian foods like jaljeera, aloo baingan, upma, and more as 'worst-rated': 'Far away from reality'

June 29, 2024 11:38 am

This is the second time in a row that aloo baingan has been rated as the worst food on the list.

On the tongue's surface, there are certain elevations of skin or epithelium known medically as papillae

Know your body: Those tiny bumps on your tongue are not tastebuds; so what are they?

May 24, 2023 6:20 pm

Generally, taste buds themselves are too tiny to be visible to the naked eye, said Dr Shama Kovale, Consultant ENT, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital Mumbai.

Addicted to chilli? Here's how it might help us regain our sense of taste after Covid

December 26, 2022 3:56 pm

Chilli can even act as a natural opiate, making our bodies release endorphins in a similar way to a “runner's high”

What is 'Parosmia', the post-Covid symptom making children 'fussy eaters'?

January 21, 2022 1:18 pm

Covid can cause parosmia as it causes inflammation to the roof of the nose leading to altered smell. It temporarily damages the receptors and nerves involved with the sense of smell, said Dr Jagdish Kathwate, consultant neonatologist and pediatrician

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Struggling with loss of taste and smell? These Ayurvedic tips can help

November 27, 2021 7:10 pm

”The good news is that you can take the help of home remedies to get your smell and taste back on track" said Dr Nitika Kohli

Fat lot of good: Scientists find a ‘sixth basic taste’

July 29, 2015 3:55 am

Some 20 years ago, umami was recognised universally as the fifth taste — described variously as ‘meaty’ or ‘savoury’, found typically in meat and seafood.

Human tongue has a sixth taste sense!

June 11, 2014 5:39 pm

The "sense of carbs" also triggers the pleasure centre of the brain and could explain why people often find diet foods unsatisfying, a research shows.