Eli5: Do our tastebuds actually “change” as we get older? Who do kids dislike a certain food, then start liking it as an adult?

Question

When I was a kid, I did not like spicy food. Now an adult, I love it.

In: 2025

Answer 1

Happened to me with a lot of vegetables, used to hate almost all of them besides potatoes and corn as a kid, now I like most vegetables as long as they are cooked, still not a fan of most raw vegetables.