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

The more I traveled the more I tried different food. I started to ask myself why I DON’T like this certain food instead of why I do. If there’s a whole culture and multiple countries of people who love this food, how could I not? I feel like the taste of food is a lot like the taste of music. Once you know WHY the person who made it, made it like it is, you can start to appreciate it nore.