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Is flavor really just an illusion? « Food can be so much more than salty, sweet, bitter, sour, and umami. It comes down to a series of tricks your brain plays on you. »


Food can be so much more than salty, sweet, bitter, sour, and umami. It comes down to a series of tricks your brain plays on you.

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