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TasteBuddy #36 answers

October 28, 2026 · spoilers below

These are the seven hidden foods for TasteBuddy daily #36, 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: Warheads

Sweet 40 · Sour 88 · Salty 2 · Umami 0 · Bitter 0

Best answers:

  1. Warheads 92/100
  2. Shrub 85/100
  3. Passion fruit 81/100
  4. Lemonade concentrate 80/100
  5. Tamarind 77/100
SweetSourSaltyUmamiBitter

Shape 2: Pickled onions

Sweet 18 · Sour 58 · Salty 28 · Umami 3 · Bitter 4

Best answers:

  1. Pickled onions 92/100
  2. Tkemali 89/100
  3. Piccalilli 74/100
  4. Raita 66/100
  5. Balsamic vinaigrette 66/100
SweetSourSaltyUmamiBitter

Shape 3: Peppermint

Sweet 62 · Sour 1 · Salty 1 · Umami 0 · Bitter 4

Best answers:

  1. Erythritol 98/100
  2. Egg cream 97/100
  3. Kaya 97/100
  4. Halo-halo 97/100
  5. Alfajores 96/100
SweetSourSaltyUmamiBitter

Shape 4: Ketchup

Sweet 50 · Sour 34 · Salty 34 · Umami 22 · Bitter 1

Best answers:

  1. Sweet and sour pork 82/100
  2. Ketchup 81/100
  3. Tonkatsu sauce 78/100
  4. BBQ sauce 67/100
  5. Banana ketchup 63/100
SweetSourSaltyUmamiBitter

Shape 5: Galbi

Sweet 32 · Sour 3 · Salty 48 · Umami 44 · Bitter 3

Best answers:

  1. Pork floss 99/100
  2. Sukiyaki 95/100
  3. Galbi 94/100
  4. Miso-glazed salmon 93/100
  5. Gyudon 92/100
SweetSourSaltyUmamiBitter

Shape 6: Adobo sauce

Sweet 14 · Sour 22 · Salty 40 · Umami 14 · Bitter 8

Best answers:

  1. Adobo sauce 94/100
  2. Harissa 81/100
  3. Romesco 75/100
  4. Potato salad 70/100
  5. Muhammara 69/100
SweetSourSaltyUmamiBitter

Shape 7: Omelet

Sweet 3 · Sour 2 · Salty 34 · Umami 24 · Bitter 1

Best answers:

  1. Congee 95/100
  2. Pelmeni 94/100
  3. Arancini 90/100
  4. Onigiri 89/100
  5. Escargot 89/100