why is it when you pinch your nose you can’t taste anything?

Question

I made a pretty horrible tasting protein shake and my mum told me to pinch my nose then drink it and I tasted nothing. How does that even work?

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Answer 1

Taste from your tongue is only good for sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami flavours. That’s how many different types of taste bud you have. Everything else comes from your nose with has hundreds or thousands of different kinds.