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TasteBuddy #25 answers

October 17, 2026 · spoilers below

These are the seven hidden foods for TasteBuddy daily #25, 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: Raspberry sorbet

Sweet 52 · Sour 44 · Salty 0 · Umami 0 · Bitter 2

Best answers:

  1. Hawthorn candy 100/100
  2. Lemon curd 94/100
  3. Lemon drops 90/100
  4. Shrikhand 90/100
  5. Umeshu 89/100
SweetSourSaltyUmamiBitter

Shape 2: Tteokbokki

Sweet 34 · Sour 6 · Salty 46 · Umami 30 · Bitter 3

Best answers:

  1. Tteokbokki 96/100
  2. Lap cheong 91/100
  3. Monte Cristo 91/100
  4. Korean fried chicken 90/100
  5. Longanisa 90/100
SweetSourSaltyUmamiBitter

Shape 3: Porcini

Sweet 4 · Sour 2 · Salty 3 · Umami 54 · Bitter 5

Best answers:

  1. Porcini 95/100
  2. Shiitake mushrooms 92/100
  3. Mushroom powder 92/100
  4. Truffle 89/100
  5. Nutritional yeast 69/100
SweetSourSaltyUmamiBitter

Shape 4: Pepperoncini

Sweet 6 · Sour 54 · Salty 44 · Umami 3 · Bitter 3

Best answers:

  1. Pickled okra 97/100
  2. Giardiniera 95/100
  3. Pickled jalapenos 91/100
  4. Chili lime seasoning 91/100
  5. Cornichons 90/100
SweetSourSaltyUmamiBitter

Shape 5: Steak tartare

Sweet 4 · Sour 18 · Salty 42 · Umami 44 · Bitter 3

Best answers:

  1. Vitello tonnato 98/100
  2. Steak tartare 95/100
  3. Coq au vin 91/100
  4. Beef stroganoff 91/100
  5. Bun bo hue 87/100
SweetSourSaltyUmamiBitter

Shape 6: Chocolate covered pretzels

Sweet 46 · Sour 1 · Salty 36 · Umami 1 · Bitter 10

Best answers:

  1. Chocolate covered pretzels 88/100
  2. Chocolate-covered pretzels 86/100
  3. Kettle corn 75/100
  4. Salted peanut bar 69/100
  5. Honey roasted peanuts 65/100
SweetSourSaltyUmamiBitter

Shape 7: Guacamole

Sweet 4 · Sour 22 · Salty 30 · Umami 10 · Bitter 4

Best answers:

  1. Skordalia 89/100
  2. Aioli 87/100
  3. Fried green tomatoes 86/100
  4. Guacamole 85/100
  5. Idli 85/100