Palate
The Flavor Atlas

Taste type

The Golden Mean

balanced

You keep your palate wide open — balanced, curious, hard to pin down.

Your hexagon

Balanced on every axis — the honest shape of a palate that leans nowhere in particular.

corpus averageUmami& Savory4.9Sweet& Fruity4.3Sour& Bright3.1Bitter& Earthy1.8Rich& Fat5.1Aromatic& Spice2.8

Who you are

You don't lean hard in any one direction, and that's a strength, not a shrug: you find the good in a delicate broth and a fiery curry alike. Your taste is generous and adaptable — the friend everyone wants to cook for, because you meet each dish on its own terms. The whole table is your territory.

Dishes you'd love

A few we'd set in front of you — and the closest matches in the corpus.

More from the corpus, ranked to your palate

Where you'd wander next

Every direction is open to you — that's the gift of a balanced palate. Wander into any of the twelve and you'll find something to love.

Share this type

A card worth posting — the hexagon, the notes, the dishes that fit.

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