Half of Japan's adults have high blood pressure, and the culprit is the salt content of Japanese cuisine. Chefs are reformulating recipes, but scientists are also working on a
tech solution: [bold added]
Japanese researchers have developed computerised chopsticks that enhance salty tastes, potentially helping those who need to reduce sodium in their diets.
Co-developed by Meiji University professor Homei Miyashita and beverage maker Kirin Holdings Co., the chopsticks enhance tastes using electrical stimulation and a mini-computer worn on a wristband.
The device uses a weak electrical current to transmit sodium ions from food, through the chopsticks, to the mouth where they create a sense of saltiness, said Miyashita.
"As a result, the salty taste enhances 1.5 times," he said.
Personally, I'd rather employ salt substitutes than run a "weak electrical current" through my mouth, but I'm usually late to the party and could be persuaded to use the chopsticks.
However, I'm
never going to adopt
this technology:
A Japanese professor has developed a prototype lickable TV screen that can imitate food flavours, another step towards creating a multi-sensory viewing experience.
The device, called Taste the TV (TTTV), uses a carousel of 10 flavour canisters that spray in combination to create the taste of a particular food. The flavour sample then rolls on hygienic film over a flat TV screen for the viewer to try.
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