Lickable Screens That Taste Like Different Foods Are The Latest Invention In Japan

Japan is home to some of the quirkiest but indeed genius creations and Taste the TV is the latest on the list. The prototype which imitates different food flavors was developed by Homei Miyashita, a professor at Meiji University in Tokyo.

According to Miyashita, the invention is aimed at helping people taste dishes that seem out of reach during the pandemic. He said:

"The goal is to make it possible for people to have the experience of something like eating at a restaurant on the other side of the world, even while staying at home."

The device 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.

Miyashita works with a team of about 30 students that has produced a variety of flavour-related devices, including a fork that makes food taste richer. He said he built the TTTV prototype over the past year and that a commercial version would cost about 100,000 yen to make.

TTTV can be applied in various ways but the most important include in tasting games and quizzes, and distance learning for sommeliers and cooks during the pandemic.

With the resurgence of COVID-19 restrictions after the discovery of the Omicron variant, we can say that the TTTV is more than welcome to the food industry. Would you give it a try?