It’s not entirely random, but the web is complex. For example, not all soups are anything to do with religion and new age music- Soups with tomatoes, beans, and similar will more likely be something else, but flavors similar to wonton soup, miso soup, and (sometimes, depending on the chef) hot and sour soups will definitely fit this. I’ve yet to identify what it is that makes these all click, but I’ve experienced similar concepts with many foods that have (star) anise in them. Milks and Teas have their own concepts, but milk teas can share concepts between these two sections, or make an entirely new one. Usually, salty foods deal with more profound or complex concepts, whereas savory-sweet foods are concepts linked more so to emotion (often attractions), and just sweet foods are usually fun, bubbly, or calmer in nature. Sour foods always have a bit of ‘girl with a gun’ vibes, almost.
Okay! Do bitter tastes have similar concepts? What about burned things? People say those are supposed to taste bitter, but I don’t experience them as such personally.
Also for some reason my brain really wants to know what concept banana is. 😳
Oh I just thought of another question, does the concept change based on how it’s prepared? For examlple hot vs. iced coffee, regular banana vs. bana milkshake or banana flavoured candies, etc.
Bananas are a hard one, they don’t give (too much) of a concept besides older musicians and small business owners, but it’s a slight and not strong connection.
And yes, it does matter, temperature plays a part in it! For example my mind could connect cold pizza to FNAF VHS (this one goes both ways taste-concept/concept-taste), but it couldn’t connect hot/fresh pizza to it. Hot coffee actually makes me feel as though I’ve gone back in time (not like nostalgia, it feels real and unnerving) to when I was at my worst point in my ED.
Banana candy has a stronger connection to small business owners, usually old ones, more connection than actual bananas.
Not sure about burned or bitter stuff, since I avoid eating both.
Thank you! Oh that makes a lot of sense, lol. I avoid bitter as well, it’s bad times for my tastebuds. Cold Pizza and FNAF sounds very correct to me for some reason.
Okay two more question, can food texture alter the concept? If you have a food with lots of flavours, do they combine into one multifaceted concept or individual concepts?
Yes, it can. However, it’s hard for me to give examples. I have ARFID, and it makes it so I’m extremely picky with textures, so I haven’t explored them well enough to have examples.
It will most likely become it’s own concept, but it can still relate in some way to other concepts. Sometimes garlic can be “Enemies that have a bit of a thing for each other,” but not in all foods it’s combined with. Chicken on its own has no concept, maybe a white, empty void, but with garlic flavors and maybe some spice, it’s the enemy thing.
It’s not entirely random, but the web is complex. For example, not all soups are anything to do with religion and new age music- Soups with tomatoes, beans, and similar will more likely be something else, but flavors similar to wonton soup, miso soup, and (sometimes, depending on the chef) hot and sour soups will definitely fit this. I’ve yet to identify what it is that makes these all click, but I’ve experienced similar concepts with many foods that have (star) anise in them. Milks and Teas have their own concepts, but milk teas can share concepts between these two sections, or make an entirely new one. Usually, salty foods deal with more profound or complex concepts, whereas savory-sweet foods are concepts linked more so to emotion (often attractions), and just sweet foods are usually fun, bubbly, or calmer in nature. Sour foods always have a bit of ‘girl with a gun’ vibes, almost.
Wow, fascinating!! *Resists the urge to ask a bazillion things because IDK if I’m being annoying* /lh
You can if you want. It’s not annoying to me. /gen
Okay! Do bitter tastes have similar concepts? What about burned things? People say those are supposed to taste bitter, but I don’t experience them as such personally.
Also for some reason my brain really wants to know what concept banana is. 😳
Oh I just thought of another question, does the concept change based on how it’s prepared? For examlple hot vs. iced coffee, regular banana vs. bana milkshake or banana flavoured candies, etc.
Bananas are a hard one, they don’t give (too much) of a concept besides older musicians and small business owners, but it’s a slight and not strong connection. And yes, it does matter, temperature plays a part in it! For example my mind could connect cold pizza to FNAF VHS (this one goes both ways taste-concept/concept-taste), but it couldn’t connect hot/fresh pizza to it. Hot coffee actually makes me feel as though I’ve gone back in time (not like nostalgia, it feels real and unnerving) to when I was at my worst point in my ED. Banana candy has a stronger connection to small business owners, usually old ones, more connection than actual bananas. Not sure about burned or bitter stuff, since I avoid eating both.
Thank you! Oh that makes a lot of sense, lol. I avoid bitter as well, it’s bad times for my tastebuds. Cold Pizza and FNAF sounds very correct to me for some reason.
Okay two more question, can food texture alter the concept? If you have a food with lots of flavours, do they combine into one multifaceted concept or individual concepts?
Garlic is my favourite ship dynamic 😎.