Why does plugging your nose, make you unable to taste?

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Someone told me about it and it actually works, but I thought you taste by your taste buds?

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Taste and smell are processed in virtually the same region of your brain. You often lose your sense of taste when you’re congested with a cold as well because of that.

Edit: I am rusty on my anatomy so this may not be 100% correct, but that is the gist of it

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