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TasteBuddy #40 answers

November 1, 2026 · spoilers below

These are the seven hidden foods for TasteBuddy daily #40, 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: Corn syrup

Sweet 82 · Sour 0 · Salty 1 · Umami 0 · Bitter 0

Best answers:

  1. Golden syrup 97/100
  2. Gulab jamun 96/100
  3. Sucralose 96/100
  4. Fructose 96/100
  5. Gula melaka 95/100
SweetSourSaltyUmamiBitter

Shape 2: Feta

Sweet 2 · Sour 34 · Salty 60 · Umami 16 · Bitter 2

Best answers:

  1. Feta 91/100
  2. Zha cai 86/100
  3. Dosa 76/100
  4. Idli 75/100
  5. Nukazuke 74/100
SweetSourSaltyUmamiBitter

Shape 3: Lemon tart

Sweet 50 · Sour 56 · Salty 6 · Umami 0 · Bitter 4

Best answers:

  1. Lemon tart 92/100
  2. Limeade 90/100
  3. Key lime pie 86/100
  4. Tepache 85/100
  5. Lemon bars 83/100
SweetSourSaltyUmamiBitter

Shape 4: BBQ chicken

Sweet 38 · Sour 14 · Salty 45 · Umami 30 · Bitter 3

Best answers:

  1. Korean fried chicken 91/100
  2. Nam prik pao 91/100
  3. BBQ chicken 88/100
  4. BBQ ribs 87/100
  5. Tteokbokki 81/100
SweetSourSaltyUmamiBitter

Shape 5: Sweet and sour pork

Sweet 50 · Sour 38 · Salty 30 · Umami 18 · Bitter 1

Best answers:

  1. Sweet and sour pork 87/100
  2. Ketchup 76/100
  3. Banana ketchup 65/100
  4. Ploughman's pickle 64/100
  5. Tonkatsu sauce 63/100
SweetSourSaltyUmamiBitter

Shape 6: Shrimp cocktail

Sweet 16 · Sour 26 · Salty 40 · Umami 30 · Bitter 2

Best answers:

  1. Bun cha 93/100
  2. Shakshuka 93/100
  3. Banh mi 91/100
  4. Shrimp cocktail 90/100
  5. Tomato juice 82/100
SweetSourSaltyUmamiBitter

Shape 7: Lobster

Sweet 14 · Sour 2 · Salty 24 · Umami 36 · Bitter 1

Best answers:

  1. Lobster 85/100
  2. Crab 83/100
  3. Sea urchin 83/100
  4. Scallops 81/100
  5. Shrimp 75/100

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