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"What would you like to eat?"
"I want to eat sweet chocolate"
"Okay, sweet chocolate for once"
And now Taste the TV, the taste television, comes into action.
A powder with the desired aroma is automatically scattered, which the viewer can lick off from a slide on the screen.
"It really tastes like milk chocolate. Sweet and tasty."
The device was invented by the Japanese Homei Miyashita, a professor at Meiji University in Tokyo:
OT Homei Miyashita, Professor, Meiji University
"When everyone had to stay at home because of the corona pandemic, we were able to watch videos from distant places and people and also transmit our voices via telephone or video programs. But we couldn't taste the food in restaurants from a distance during lockdown. I wanted it somehow create that you can taste different meals from home, even from a distance. "
According to the inventor, the device contains ten basic flavors from salty to hot to sweet.
which can be combined as desired and thus reflect the taste of different foods.
A carousel-like distribution device inside mixes the flavors together.
The Taste the TV can imitate 20 food tastes at the moment.
There is still room for improvement:
OT Homei Miyashita, Professor, Meiji University
"When everyone had to stay at home because of the corona pandemic, we were able to watch videos from distant places and people and also transmit our voices via telephone or video programs. But we couldn't taste the food in restaurants from a distance during lockdown. I wanted it somehow create that you can taste different meals from home, even from a distance. "
"I want to develop a platform on which samples from all over the world are distributed as" content ". Just as if you want to hear your favorite song or film. Then in the future people will be able to download and enjoy the taste experiences of first-class restaurants without to have to go there. "
The developer sees another use in online training for chefs and sommeliers.
He is also already in talks with manufacturers of ready-made meals.
They want to use the technology to garnish pre-packaged baked products with a pizza or chocolate flavor.
Enjoy your meal!
