Scientists claim to have discovered a sixth taste. American experts claim to have discovered the sixth primary taste ever, naming it 'ammonium chloride' and claiming that it is the primary taste.
Until now, there were five basic tastes in the world, four of which have existed since the beginning of man, but the fifth was discovered by Japanese scientists over a century ago.
At this time every human can feel the fifth taste called 'Umami' apart from the 'Sour, Sweet, Salty, and Bitter' taste. However, now American experts have said that actually humans also feel the sixth basic taste 'ammonium chloride'.
According to research published in the medical journal 'Nature', neuroscientists at the University of California, USA discovered after long research that the protein receptors of the tongue that sense the sour taste also sense the sixth taste.
According to the experts, the protein receptors of the tongue also sense the taste called 'ammonium chloride' which is actually 'bitter, salty and slightly sour' at the same time.
According to experts, the ingredients of the mentioned taste are found in meat, fruits, and vegetables, so sometimes a person unconsciously does not understand its taste while eating such food.
Experts said that the aforementioned sixth basic taste is more common in the cuisine of Scandinavian countries (Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and the Åland Islands) and people there are very familiar with this taste.
After the discovery of the sixth basic taste by scientists, common people are worried about how to recognize the other two tastes apart from 'sour, sweet, salty and bitter', but here it should be remembered that the remaining two discovered tastes Humans have evolved to have a mixture of tastes, meaning they can taste all four tastes.