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

I didn’t like veggies as a child, but it wasn’t usually the flavor. I actually hada hard time chewing them up and swallowing them… Like my saliva didn’t want to break them down. That stopped at some point, and I love veggies.