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Stink bean, beans bearing a rather peculiar smell, quite popular in southeast Asia; Stinky tofu, a form of fermented tofu, which, as the name suggests, has a strong odor; Sun-dried tomatoes, a dehydrated fruit; Surströmming, Swedish fermented Baltic herring; Sushi, a Japanese food sometimes made with raw fish and sashimi
Musty: a wine with a "dank, old-attic smell" arising from processing moldy grapes or using dirty storage containers. [18] Nose: the aroma, smell or bouquet of a wine. [20] Oaky: a wine with a noticeable perception of the effects of oak. This can include the sense of vanilla, sweet spices like nutmeg, a creamy body and a smoky or toasted flavor ...
Mouthfeel refers to the physical sensations in the mouth caused by food or drink, making it distinct from taste. It is a fundamental sensory attribute which, along with taste and smell, determines the overall flavor of a food item. [1] [2] Mouthfeel is also sometimes referred to as texture. [2]
Retronasal smell is a sensory modality that produces flavor. It is best described as a combination of traditional smell (orthonasal smell) and taste modalities. [1] Retronasal smell creates flavor from smell molecules in foods or drinks shunting up through the nasal passages as one is chewing.
A flavoring is a volatile additive that improves the taste or smell of food. They work primarily via the sense of smell. In legislation, substances that exclusively have a sweet, sour or salty taste are not considered flavorings. These usually include flavor enhancers, sweeteners, acidulants and salt substitutes.
Organoleptic tests are sometimes conducted to determine if food or pharmaceutical products can transfer tastes or odors to the materials and components they are packaged in. Shelf-life studies often use taste, sight, and smell (in addition to food chemistry and toxicology tests) to determine whether a food product is safe to consume.
"Smell", from Allegory of the Senses by Jan Brueghel the Elder, Museo del Prado. An odor (American English) or odour (Commonwealth English; see spelling differences) is a smell or a scent caused by one or more volatilized chemical compounds generally found in low concentrations that humans and many animals can perceive via their olfactory system.
Anosmia is the permanent loss of the sense of smell, and is different from olfactory fatigue. It is a term commonly used in wine tasting , where one loses the ability to smell and distinguish wine bouquet after sniffing at wine continuously for an extended period of time.