Why is sometimes food too hot for fingers but not too hot for mouth?

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Why is sometimes food too hot for fingers but not too hot for mouth?

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Your mouth is desensitized to heat while your fingers are not.
I’m the opposite, I can easily touch hot stuff without too much worry, but I can’t eat or drink anything hot without losing taste in my tongue for a few hours.
My wife tho is able to both touch and eat stuff that’s glowing hot with no worries