One Sunday morning, something really strange happened to me. I made fried eggs for breakfast, but they tasted weird. Instead of just tasting like eggs, I could also taste lemon, vanilla yogurt, and even paper! It wasn’t as yummy as it sounds. I decided to just have some tea, but when I tried it, it tasted like I had put a spoonful of black pepper in it. Yuck! I quickly drank some water, which thankfully tasted normal.
Then, I tried eating strawberries, but they tasted like hot chili peppers. It seemed like all the food in my house had gone crazy! I drank some orange juice, and surprisingly, it tasted fine. That’s when a wild thought hit me: could I be tasting colors?
To test my theory, I licked the white back of my cell phone, and it tasted like vanilla yogurt, just like the eggs. It was true—I could taste colors! I was curious and a bit excited, so I went to the store and bought a pack of markers. I licked each one to see what they tasted like:
I decided I wouldn’t eat anything green from now on! Even though this new ability was strange, I wanted to live with it for a while. I had to figure out what foods I could eat without tasting something weird.
I went to the store to buy transparent dishes and cutlery, so I wouldn’t taste paper when using gray metal forks. I made a fruit salad with mango, raspberries, grapes, banana, and yogurt, which tasted amazing. But then, my grandma called and invited me for dinner. I couldn’t say no to her!
I realized I needed to see a doctor before dinner, so I rushed to the clinic. The doctor didn’t believe my story about tasting colors and just told me to get a good night’s sleep. So, I had to go to my grandma’s with my new cutlery.
At my grandma’s, she made my favorite broccoli pancakes, but now they tasted awful. I tried to drink orange juice instead, but she insisted I eat. I had an idea to fix the pepper taste in my tea by adding lemon, which worked! But the pancakes were still terrible. I ate them anyway to make my grandma happy.
After dinner, I ate some vanilla yogurt to get rid of the bad taste. On my way home, I thought about how to get rid of this strange ability. I went to bed early, hoping things would be normal in the morning.
The next morning, I made a fruit salad again, and to my surprise, everything tasted normal! I couldn’t taste any weird flavors anymore. It was like the whole thing never happened, but I swear it did!
Imagine you have the ability to taste colors like the character in the story. Gather a variety of colorful fruits and snacks. Blindfold yourself and try to guess the color of each item based on its taste. Share your findings with the class and see if anyone else has similar experiences!
Using colored paper or markers, create cards that represent different colors mentioned in the story. On separate cards, write down the flavors associated with each color. Mix them up and challenge yourself and your classmates to match the colors with their corresponding flavors as described in the article.
Imagine you wake up one day with a unique ability to taste colors. Write a short story about your day, including the challenges and funny situations you encounter. Share your story with the class and discuss how you would adapt to this new ability.
Conduct a simple experiment to explore how color can affect taste perception. Use food coloring to change the color of a familiar food or drink and see if it alters your perception of its taste. Record your observations and discuss the results with your classmates.
Create a menu for a restaurant where all the dishes are inspired by the concept of tasting colors. Think about how you would describe each dish and what flavors you would associate with different colors. Present your menu to the class and explain your choices.
Tasting – The act of trying or sampling food or drink to experience its flavor – During the cooking class, we did a tasting of different spices to see how they changed the flavor of the soup.
Colors – Different shades or hues that can be seen by the eye – The artist used bright colors to make the painting more lively and interesting.
Strange – Unusual or surprising in a way that is unsettling or hard to understand – It was strange to see a cat and a dog playing together like best friends.
Ability – The skill or power to do something – She has the ability to solve complex math problems quickly and accurately.
Food – Substances consumed to provide nutritional support for the body – My favorite food is pizza because it has so many delicious toppings.
Flavors – The distinct tastes of different foods or drinks – Ice cream comes in many flavors, but chocolate is my favorite.
Test – An examination or assessment to measure knowledge or ability – We had a science test today, and I studied hard to make sure I knew all the answers.
Theory – An idea or set of ideas intended to explain something – The teacher explained the theory of gravity and how it affects everything on Earth.
Normal – Conforming to a standard; usual, typical, or expected – It is normal to feel nervous before giving a speech in front of the class.
Dinner – The main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening – For dinner, we had spaghetti and meatballs, which is my dad’s specialty.
