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TasteBuddy #42 answers

November 3, 2026 · spoilers below

These are the seven hidden foods for TasteBuddy daily #42, 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: Chocolate-covered espresso beans

Sweet 40 · Sour 4 · Salty 1 · Umami 0 · Bitter 54

Best answers:

  1. Chocolate-covered espresso beans 92/100
  2. Chartreuse 87/100
  3. Bittersweet chocolate 87/100
  4. Irish coffee 85/100
  5. Espresso martini 84/100
SweetSourSaltyUmamiBitter

Shape 2: Blue cheese dressing

Sweet 6 · Sour 28 · Salty 46 · Umami 24 · Bitter 6

Best answers:

  1. Jellyfish salad 94/100
  2. Blue cheese dressing 90/100
  3. Lemon pepper wings 88/100
  4. Chana masala 85/100
  5. Buffalo wings 81/100
SweetSourSaltyUmamiBitter

Shape 3: Gochujang

Sweet 28 · Sour 8 · Salty 46 · Umami 34 · Bitter 6

Best answers:

  1. Gochujang 95/100
  2. Panang curry 94/100
  3. Satay 91/100
  4. Massaman curry 88/100
  5. Korma 88/100
SweetSourSaltyUmamiBitter

Shape 4: Pineapple

Sweet 50 · Sour 40 · Salty 1 · Umami 0 · Bitter 2

Best answers:

  1. Hawthorn candy 100/100
  2. Umeshu 96/100
  3. Shrikhand 96/100
  4. Lemon curd 92/100
  5. Mango lassi 92/100
SweetSourSaltyUmamiBitter

Shape 5: Swedish meatballs

Sweet 16 · Sour 6 · Salty 44 · Umami 38 · Bitter 1

Best answers:

  1. Gravlax 97/100
  2. Takoyaki 95/100
  3. Beef rendang 93/100
  4. Peking duck 92/100
  5. Katsu curry 92/100
SweetSourSaltyUmamiBitter

Shape 6: Sour cream

Sweet 4 · Sour 48 · Salty 6 · Umami 4 · Bitter 1

Best answers:

  1. Quark 98/100
  2. Skyr 89/100
  3. Sour cream 85/100
  4. Kefir 85/100
  5. Injera 83/100
SweetSourSaltyUmamiBitter

Shape 7: Paloma

Sweet 26 · Sour 46 · Salty 12 · Umami 0 · Bitter 30

Best answers:

  1. Paloma 92/100
  2. Last Word 73/100
  3. Pomelo 69/100
  4. Paper Plane 65/100
  5. Elderberry 64/100

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