Sensory of food

Which of the following would be important in the appearance of food?

• The odour of the food

• The taste of the food

• The bumpiness of the food

• The sound the food makes when it is bitten

True or False: Odour and taste work together to produce flavour.

• True

• False

How many 'basic tastes' can the tongue detect?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Which of the following is often referred to as 'the fifth taste'?

• Bitter

• Salt

• Umami

• Sour

True or False: People with a blocked nose tend to find it easy to determine flavours of foods.

• True

• False

Which of the following would affect how someone would evaluate food?

• Previous experiences with food

• Hunger and Satiety

• Where the food is being consumed

• All of the above

True or False: the sound food makes when bitten can alter our perception on its freshness.

• False

• True

In which country was the taste 'umami' discovered?

• UK

• China

• Japan

• USA

Which of the following are the two main ingredients of the Japanese stock, dashi?

• Kombu

• Miso Soup

• Wakame

• Bonito flakes

Which is of the following familiar foods can deliver the umami taste?

• Yeast extract

• Parmesan cheese

• Tomatoes

• All of the above