I Didn’t Lie?

“That’s exactly what I mean. It has an interesting flavor.”

Is that really all there is to it?

When I looked at him like that.

“Ah, it’s delicious. I should’ve said that first.”

Thank goodness. You should’ve said that from the start. I nearly died of nerves.

“Then what do you mean by ‘interesting’?”

Unable to contain her curiosity, Sis asked.

“A little while ago, you said it was familiar yet unfamiliar, or something like that, right?”

“Yes.”

“If we’re talking about the flavors people perceive, there are spicy, salty, sweet, bitter, and sour—and technically spiciness is pain, but anyway, there’s also umami and fat.”...