sour taste
Lemon's sharp bite
Sour taste is one of the five basic tastes, triggered by acidic substances like citrus, vinegar, or fermented foods.
The sensation comes from hydrogen ions stimulating receptors on the tongue.
Sourness can signal spoilage—milk that has gone sour—or be deliberately sought in foods like pickles, yogurt, and sourdough bread.
- acetic acidVinegar's main compound
- sauerkrautLacto-fermented cabbage
- citrus fruitsAcidic segmented produce
- puckerDraw into wrinkles
- lemon dropTart yellow confection
green apple · acidity · citric acid · cranberries · sourdough bread · yogurt · vinegar · kimchi · fermentation · tamarind · lemon juice · sourpuss · pickles · tart · curdled · gone bad · hydrogen ions · rancid
- Coffee mistakesbitter coffee, burnt coffee, wrong dose
- sensessight, smell, hearing, touch, vision
- cooking mistakesburnt toast, burned food, undercooked, burnt popcorn, overcooked
- stomach problemsstomach ache, stomachache, stomach cramps, indigestion, stomach upset
- chemical sensessmell, olfaction, gustation, tongue, nose
- off-flavorsrancid, spoiled, skunking, rotten, skunkiness
basic taste quality
sour tastesweet taste
Sugary flavor sensation
sweetness · umami · salty taste · sweet flavor · bitter taste