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TasteBuddy #12 answers

October 4, 2026 · spoilers below

These are the seven hidden foods for TasteBuddy daily #12, with each shape's taste numbers and the five highest-scoring answers. Scores are out of 100: up to 60 for matching the shape, 20 for strength and 20 for rarity.

SweetSourSaltyUmamiBitter

Shape 1: Molasses

Sweet 56 · Sour 6 · Salty 6 · Umami 2 · Bitter 30

Best answers:

  1. Molasses 90/100
  2. Matcha ice cream 87/100
  3. Chocolate mousse 86/100
  4. Burnt caramel 86/100
  5. Chocolate truffles 85/100
SweetSourSaltyUmamiBitter

Shape 2: Oyster sauce

Sweet 30 · Sour 4 · Salty 58 · Umami 54 · Bitter 3

Best answers:

  1. White miso 93/100
  2. Oyster sauce 92/100
  3. Pork floss 91/100
  4. Gyudon 90/100
  5. Oyakodon 89/100
SweetSourSaltyUmamiBitter

Shape 3: Key lime pie

Sweet 52 · Sour 54 · Salty 6 · Umami 0 · Bitter 5

Best answers:

  1. Lemon tart 92/100
  2. Lemon curd 89/100
  3. Tepache 89/100
  4. Lemon bars 88/100
  5. Key lime pie 86/100
SweetSourSaltyUmamiBitter

Shape 4: Honey-roasted peanuts

Sweet 48 · Sour 0 · Salty 40 · Umami 12 · Bitter 2

Best answers:

  1. Honey-roasted peanuts 88/100
  2. Salted peanut bar 85/100
  3. Honey roasted peanuts 84/100
  4. Candied bacon 82/100
  5. Bacon-wrapped dates 80/100
SweetSourSaltyUmamiBitter

Shape 5: Pot roast

Sweet 6 · Sour 4 · Salty 42 · Umami 44 · Bitter 2

Best answers:

  1. Smoked eel 99/100
  2. Agedashi tofu 97/100
  3. Hainanese chicken rice 96/100
  4. Furikake 96/100
  5. Samgyeopsal 95/100
SweetSourSaltyUmamiBitter

Shape 6: Long Island iced tea

Sweet 42 · Sour 30 · Salty 1 · Umami 0 · Bitter 10

Best answers:

  1. Sloe gin 92/100
  2. Long Island iced tea 86/100
  3. Muscadine 83/100
  4. Sangria 82/100
  5. Mai tai 82/100
SweetSourSaltyUmamiBitter

Shape 7: Shakshuka

Sweet 14 · Sour 26 · Salty 42 · Umami 30 · Bitter 3

Best answers:

  1. Shakshuka 93/100
  2. Banh mi 91/100
  3. Shrimp cocktail 90/100
  4. Bun cha 87/100
  5. Tomato juice 84/100

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