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TasteBuddy #21 answers

October 13, 2026 · spoilers below

These are the seven hidden foods for TasteBuddy daily #21, 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: Kosher salt

Sweet 0 · Sour 0 · Salty 96 · Umami 0 · Bitter 1

Best answers:

  1. Salt lick 99/100
  2. Pretzel salt 97/100
  3. Popcorn salt 97/100
  4. Pink salt 92/100
  5. Kosher salt 89/100
SweetSourSaltyUmamiBitter

Shape 2: Pickle juice

Sweet 4 · Sour 68 · Salty 60 · Umami 4 · Bitter 3

Best answers:

  1. Pickle juice 92/100
  2. Umeboshi 91/100
  3. Pickled okra 89/100
  4. Chaat masala 88/100
  5. Chili lime seasoning 87/100
SweetSourSaltyUmamiBitter

Shape 3: Balsamic glaze

Sweet 54 · Sour 44 · Salty 2 · Umami 6 · Bitter 4

Best answers:

  1. Hawthorn candy 95/100
  2. Balsamic glaze 92/100
  3. Lemon curd 88/100
  4. Shrikhand 88/100
  5. Lemon drops 86/100
SweetSourSaltyUmamiBitter

Shape 4: Hoisin

Sweet 52 · Sour 10 · Salty 46 · Umami 26 · Bitter 4

Best answers:

  1. Hoisin 92/100
  2. Sesame chicken 88/100
  3. Fig and prosciutto 86/100
  4. Baked beans 83/100
  5. Bacon-wrapped dates 83/100
SweetSourSaltyUmamiBitter

Shape 5: Panna cotta

Sweet 46 · Sour 4 · Salty 3 · Umami 1 · Bitter 1

Best answers:

  1. Ube 94/100
  2. Panna cotta 93/100
  3. Jackfruit 92/100
  4. Lucuma 92/100
  5. Plantain 91/100
SweetSourSaltyUmamiBitter

Shape 6: Scotch egg

Sweet 3 · Sour 2 · Salty 50 · Umami 30 · Bitter 1

Best answers:

  1. Ackee and saltfish 98/100
  2. Scrapple 97/100
  3. Mortadella 95/100
  4. Scotch egg 95/100
  5. Croque monsieur 94/100
SweetSourSaltyUmamiBitter

Shape 7: Dosa

Sweet 4 · Sour 20 · Salty 34 · Umami 12 · Bitter 2

Best answers:

  1. Dosa 94/100
  2. Aioli 92/100
  3. Idli 91/100
  4. Kajmak 83/100
  5. Jellyfish salad 83/100

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