| Chamomile tea |
Beverages (non-alcoholic) |
Neutral |
Bitter, sweet |
| Cocoa |
Beverages (non-alcoholic) |
Neutral |
Sweet |
| Milk (cow) |
Beverages (non-alcoholic) |
Neutral |
Sweet |
| Milk (human) |
Beverages (non-alcoholic) |
Neutral |
Sweet, salty |
| Soy Milk |
Beverages (non-alcoholic) |
Neutral |
Sweet |
| Cheese (cow’s milk) |
Dairy Products and Eggs |
Neutral |
Sweet, sour |
| Chicken egg |
Dairy Products and Eggs |
Neutral |
Sweet |
| Cream |
Dairy Products and Eggs |
Neutral |
Sweet, fatty |
| Ghee |
Dairy Products and Eggs |
Neutral |
Sweet, fatty |
| Margarine |
Dairy Products and Eggs |
Neutral |
Sweet, fatty |
| Quail egg |
Dairy Products and Eggs |
Neutral |
Sweet |
| Yogurt |
Dairy Products and Eggs |
Neutral |
Sweet, sour |
| Abalone |
Fish and Seafood |
Neutral |
Sweet, salty |
| Bass |
Fish and Seafood |
Neutral |
Sweet, salty |
| Carp |
Fish and Seafood |
Neutral |
Sweet |
| Catfish |
Fish and Seafood |
Neutral |
Sweet |
| Dojo Loach |
Fish and Seafood |
Neutral |
Sweet |
| Herring |
Fish and Seafood |
Neutral |
Sweet, salty |
| Jellyfish (kurage) |
Fish and Seafood |
Neutral |
Salty |
| Lobster |
Fish and Seafood |
Neutral |
Sweet, salty |
| Mackerel (saba) |
Fish and Seafood |
Neutral |
Sweet |
| Mackerel pike (Pacific saury, sanma) |
Fish and Seafood |
Neutral |
Sweet |
| Octopus (tako) |
Fish and Seafood |
Neutral |
Sweet, salty |
| Olive flounder (Bastard halibut, hirame) |
Fish and Seafood |
Neutral |
Sweet |
| Oyster |
Fish and Seafood |
Neutral |
Sweet, salty |
| Scallop |
Fish and Seafood |
Neutral |
Sweet |
| Sea breams (porgies, tai) |
Fish and Seafood |
Neutral |
Sweet |
| Sea Snail |
Fish and Seafood |
Neutral |
Sweet, salty |
| Seabass (Japanese seabass, suzhuki) |
Fish and Seafood |
Neutral |
Sweet |
| Shark |
Fish and Seafood |
Neutral |
Sweet, salty |
| Shark fin |
Fish and Seafood |
Neutral |
Sweet |
| Skipjack tuna (oceanic bonito, katsuo) |
Fish and Seafood |
Neutral |
Sweet |
| Squid |
Fish and Seafood |
Neutral |
Salty, sweet |
| Sweetfish (Ayu, Plecoglossus altivelis) |
Fish and Seafood |
Neutral |
Sweet |
| Trout |
Fish and Seafood |
Neutral |
Sweet |
| Honey |
Flavourings |
Neutral |
Sweet |
| Sugar (white) |
Flavourings |
Neutral |
Sweet |
| Apple |
Fruits |
Neutral |
Sour, sweet |
| Apricot |
Fruits |
Neutral |
Sweet, sour |
| Carambola (starfruit) |
Fruits |
Neutral |
Sour, sweet |
| Date (red date, jujube) |
Fruits |
Neutral |
Sweet |
| Fig (ichijiku) |
Fruits |
Neutral |
Sweet |
| Ginko nuts |
Fruits |
Neutral |
Sweet, bitter |
| Goji Berry (Wolfberry) |
Fruits |
Neutral |
Sweet |
| Grape |
Fruits |
Neutral |
Sweet, sour |
| Loquat fruits (Japanese medlar, biwa) |
Fruits |
Neutral |
Sweet, sour |
| Papaya |
Fruits |
Neutral |
Sweet, bitter |
| Pineapple |
Fruits |
Neutral |
Sweet, astringent |
| Plum |
Fruits |
Neutral |
Sweet, sour |
| Prune (Prunus salicina. Japanese plum, sumomo) |
Fruits |
Neutral |
Sour, sweet |
| Raspberry |
Fruits |
Neutral |
Sweet, sour |
| Corn |
Graines |
Neutral |
Sweet |
| Oats |
Graines |
Neutral |
Sweet |
| Rice (non glutinous) |
Graines |
Neutral |
Sweet |
| Aduki bean |
Legumes |
Neutral |
Sweet, sour |
| Black Soybean |
Legumes |
Neutral |
Sweet |
| Chickpea (garbanzo bean) |
Legumes |
Neutral |
Sweet |
| Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata, sasage) |
Legumes |
Neutral |
Sweet |
| Fava bean (broad bean, soramame) |
Legumes |
Neutral |
Sweet |
| Kidney bean (Great northern bean, navy bean, ingen-mame) |
Legumes |
Neutral |
Sweet |
| Lentil |
Legumes |
Neutral |
Sweet |
| Pea (green pea, endomame) |
Legumes |
Neutral |
Sweet |
| Soybean |
Legumes |
Neutral |
Sweet |
| String bean (green bean, French bean) |
Legumes |
Neutral |
Sweet |
| Beef kidney |
Meat |
Neutral |
Salty |
| Beef liver |
Meat |
Neutral |
Sweet |
| Goose |
Meat |
Neutral |
Sweet |
| Lard, pork |
Meat |
Neutral |
sweet, fatty |
| Pork |
Meat |
Neutral |
Sweet, salty |
| Quail |
Meat |
Neutral |
Sweet |
| Rabbit |
Meat |
Neutral |
Sweet |
| Veal |
Meat |
Neutral |
Sweet |
| Jew’s ear (Black Fungus, Jelly Ear, kuro-kikurage) |
Mushrooms |
Neutral |
Sweet |
| Lion’s Mane Mushroom (Bearded Tooth Mushroom, yamabushitake) |
Mushrooms |
Neutral |
Sweet |
| Oyster mushroom (hiratake) |
Mushrooms |
Neutral |
Sweet |
| Shiitake |
Mushrooms |
Neutral |
Sweet |
| Snow fungus (silver ear fungus, shiro-kikurage) |
Mushrooms |
Neutral |
Sweet, bland |
| White fungus |
Mushrooms |
Neutral |
Sweet, bland |
| Almond |
Nuts and Seeds |
Neutral |
Sweet, bitter |
| Brazil nut |
Nuts and Seeds |
Neutral |
Sweet, bitter |
| Cashew nut |
Nuts and Seeds |
Neutral |
Sweet, fatty |
| Flax seed |
Nuts and Seeds |
Neutral |
Sweet, bland |
| Hazelnut |
Nuts and Seeds |
Neutral |
Sweet, aromatic, slimy |
| Lotus seed |
Nuts and Seeds |
Neutral |
Sweet, astringent |
| Peanut |
Nuts and Seeds |
Neutral |
Sweet |
| Peanut butter |
Nuts and Seeds |
Neutral |
Sweet, fatty |
| Pistachio |
Nuts and Seeds |
Neutral |
Sweet, bitter |
| Sesame |
Nuts and Seeds |
Neutral |
Sweet |
| Sunflower Seed |
Nuts and Seeds |
Neutral |
Sweet |
| Cider Vinegar |
Oils and vinegars |
Neutral |
Sour, acrid |
| Corn oil |
Oils and vinegars |
Neutral |
Sweet |
| Peanut oil |
Oils and vinegars |
Neutral |
Sweet, fatty |
| Sesame oil |
Oils and vinegars |
Neutral |
Sweet, fatty |
| Sunflower oil |
Oils and vinegars |
Neutral |
Sweet, fatty |
| Licorice |
Spices and herbs |
Neutral |
Sweet, bitter |
| Oregano |
Spices and herbs |
Neutral |
Acrid, bitter |
| Potato |
Vegetable |
Neutral |
Sweet |
| Beet |
Vegetables |
Neutral |
Sweet, bitter |
| Broccoli |
Vegetables |
Neutral |
Sweet |
| Cabbage |
Vegetables |
Neutral |
Sweet, bitter |
| Carrot |
Vegetables |
Neutral |
Sweet, acrid |
| Cauliflower |
Vegetables |
Neutral |
Sweet, bitter |
| Chrysanthemum greens (Shungiku) |
Vegetables |
Neutral |
Acrid, sweet |
| Green pepper |
Vegetables |
Neutral |
Acrid, sweet |
| Kale |
Vegetables |
Neutral |
Acrid, sweet |
| Kohlrabi (German turnip) |
Vegetables |
Neutral |
Acrid, sweet, bitter |
| Lotus root |
Vegetables |
Neutral |
Sweet, astringent |
| Okra (okura, lady’s fingers, gumbo) |
Vegetables |
Neutral |
Bitter, sweet, slimy |
| Olive |
Vegetables |
Neutral |
Sweet, sour, astringent |
| Parsnip |
Vegetables |
Neutral |
Sweet, bitter, acrid |
| Sweet Potato |
Vegetables |
Neutral |
Sweet |
| Taro (Satoimo) |
Vegetables |
Neutral |
Acrid |
| Yamaimo (yamanoimo, Dioscorea japonica) |
Vegetables |
Neutral |
Sweet |