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Growing up in the USA, my impression was that licorice is one of the most popular candy flavors among children. As an adult, I was surprised to discover that ev
by wrp 6y ago
Growing up in the USA, my impression was that licorice is one of the most popular candy flavors among children. As an adult, I was surprised to discover that every Korean and Japanese I offered licorice to reacted violently to the taste...wouldn't even try to be polite about it. I doubt it's genetic, so I've often wondered what about their diet predisposes them to have such a negative taste sensation.
- SideburnsOfDoom 6y ago> I doubt it's genetic Why doubt it so much? "It's genetic" would be the simplest explanation why the preference so fixed and polarising. And also why it's concentrated in some geographic regions.
- fiblye 6y ago>Growing up in the USA, my impression was that licorice is one of the most popular candy flavors among children. ...I don't know a single American under the age of 70 who will admit to liking licorice. Everyone I've ever known thinks it's vile. It was popular, like, a century ago. Black licorice now is pretty uncommon.
- garmaine 6y agoI’m an American under 40 who likes licorice. Won’t touch it again after reading this thread though.
- mikecoles 6y agoTo increase the sample size, a Japanse student I went to school with introduced to me to Blackjack gum. She liked the flavor too.