We’re trying to make it easier for people to find food they like, by asking questions and then helping them find new food they like.

It’s hard to find new foods that you’ll like. TasteDNA helps you by asking you questions about your food and then finding foods that are like yours. We’re helping people discover new meals they will like.

Did you know you can have your own taste profile? People who like the same food will like each other’s food too. It’s good to try new foods, and it can help you find friends.

People have different tastes in food. TasteDNA helps people find foods that they will like based on the foods they already like.

There are a lot of different foods in the world. There are many kinds of food from different places. With our app, you can discover and try new foods that you wouldn’t have before.

Some people love trying new things, but it’s hard for them to find new things because they only like to eat familiar food. We’re helping them by recommending new things for them to try.

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My wife and I have traveled to over 35 countries worldwide and eaten in over 1000 street and fine-dining restaurants. It’s fun to share the same tastes in food with someone you like, but the real thrill is discovering new flavors together by trying something outside your comfort zone. 

For our date night every Thursday we have a system for choosing restaurants for our date night every Thursday. One of us explores the options available in the suburbs where we live and out to the city of Atlanta. Based on what food items we individually & mutually enjoy, we look through the options manually and make an informed decision. Then we try it—and most times, we like it! It doesn’t matter what kind of food or if it’s a place we’ve been. We have become experts in taking the uncertainty out of trying new things we enjoy together.

We are building a platform that understands your taste preferences and makes accurate food recommendations based on your “Taste Profile”.

That’s one of the primary reasons we created TasteDNA. We are building a platform that understands your taste preferences and makes accurate food recommendations based on your “Taste Profile”. We are removing barriers to trying new things and creating a community of adventurous food enthusiasts.

It’s important to remember that our taste buds have evolved over millions of years to help guide our food choices. In earlier times, choosing the wrong food could mean wasting energy, malnutrition, or poisoning by eating something that could harm your body. Hence, we learn early to restrict what we enjoy eating to a select list of items we are familiar with. 

With all the information and unprecedented access to so many diverse food types driven by the growing popularity of food delivery apps, it’s the ideal time to see past barriers and a taste adventure.

TasteDNA is an app that showcases the unique relationship each person has with food. A crowdsourced food preference database, TasteDNA aggregates the tastes and preferences of its users to illuminate how their experiences shape their attitudes toward different foods and exposes them to a whole new world of flavor within reach.

TasteDNA is a platform for individuals, couples, and “foodie” groups to experiment with new restaurants and create delicious moments. No one is disappointed if everyone likes the experience, yet no one has to worry about making a mistake. TasteDNA ensures that all your taste adventures will be pleasurable by presenting you with food items you don’t know you love—yet.

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As she lectured me on the different types of apples by taste and texture, I blurted out, “you can’t pay me enough to eat those soggy onions,” to which she said, “that’s exactly why I’m eating them because they are “soggy” and taste delicious.” 

We had two different but similar conversations about how “non-taste” factors affect our taste perception and ultimately define our relationship with the food items we enjoy or hate. 

As we enjoy food, it’s important to remember that the whole perception of what we define as “taste” is the combined sensations of taste (from taste buds), smell (from nasal cavities), and mouthfeel.

As we enjoy food, it’s important to remember that the whole perception of what we define as “taste” is the combined sensations of taste (from taste buds), smell (from nasal cavities), and mouthfeel. Mouthfeel encompasses texture, moisture level, fluidity, temperature, chewiness, and tactile experience we get while chewing or swallowing.

The non-taste factors that influence our taste preferences can be so subjective that we often generalize or make comparisons to which we hope others. Suppose non-taste factors impact our taste preferences and what we choose to enjoy or not. That’s why we created TasteDNA.

Unlike taste, it is easier to identify, define, and communicate our preferences regarding our other senses. Think about sharing music or art you like. Specific, accurate descriptions and definitions allow us to express our uniqueness while thriving collectively. Music lovers have their favorite genres and artists, and they know what they like precisely about those genres and artists. Music fans even know how they enjoy their music (listening live or loudly and with others). At TasteDNA, we are building a community of users with unique taste preferences contributing to objective “Taste Profiles”. We then make accurate food recommendations based on the user profiles.

TasteDNA cuts across traditional boundaries like cuisines and local cultures to present food as a summation of experiences.

TasteDNA is an app that presents a new perspective on our relationship with food. A crowdsourced food preference database that helps everyone articulate their unique relationship with food. TasteDNA cuts across traditional boundaries like cuisines and local cultures to present food as a summation of experiences.

TasteDNA presents food items you’ve never tried before but are guaranteed to love. We remove the guesswork and ensure that all your taste adventures will be pleasurable.

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It’s incredible that “Foetuses and breastfed babies can taste what their mothers eat and have been shown to develop early affinities to certain flavors in their mothers’ diets. When we start eating solids, our concept of acceptable foods evolves quickly, and we perceive certain flavors according to how we usually consume them.”

Multiple factors, including genes, experience, and age, determine our food preferences

“Taste is a product of our genes and our environment,” says Leslie J. Stein, Ph.D., from the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia. “Multiple factors, including genes, experience, and age, determine our food preferences.” It is safe to say the taste combines nature and nurture. 

Childhood exposures, familiar cuisines, economic status, and genetics can influence food preferences. With this restricting so many people from unlearning current habits and creating new connections and relationships with food, taste is an underexplored sense.

With all the information and unprecedented access to so many diverse food types driven by the growing popularity of food delivery apps, it’s the ideal time to see past barriers and a taste adventure. We created TasteDNA to remove these non-tangible barriers by providing unprecedented access to many diverse food types as new versions of the food you already enjoy.

What if we didn’t make lasting decisions about our personal food preferences based on our first or most frequent interaction with a meal but by educating ourselves about the food and all its manifestations? Could we get re-introduced to food and make more educated decisions about which ones we prefer to enjoy most frequently and in which forms we enjoy them most?

Food traditions reflect people’s beliefs and values ​​and are one of the last cultural traits lost when individuals or groups migrate to a new culture. With a well-curated platform, it’s possible to enjoy the best parts of the fusion of international food cultures and local cuisines with accurate recommendations based you your unique food preferences. We can “taste the world” in the literal sense of it with TasteDNA.

TasteDNA knows what you like and searches all known cuisines for what you like and how you want it.

Imagine that the food you enjoy in the texture you love is available just a few miles from you, but it is hidden within a foreign cuisine and described in a foreign language. TasteDNA knows what you like and searches all known cuisines for what you like and how you want it. 

TasteDNA is an app that presents a new perspective on our relationship with food. A crowdsourced food preference database that helps everyone articulate their unique relationship with food.

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My wife and I have always been fascinated by food. We have traveled extensively around the world and eaten many different foods. A common and recurring pattern is how, as a people, we all like the same types of food but within the context of familiar cuisines. Most people know, but only a few genuinely remember how subjective our taste preferences are. Many factors influence your preferences, childhood exposures, familiar cuisines, economic status, and genetics. With this restricting so many people from unlearning current habits and creating new connections and relationships with food, taste appears to be an underexplored sense.

In today’s connected world, we can access almost any cuisine imaginable. Many still limit food experiences to anything within past experiences or best assumptions (built on the same past experiences).

 

How can we remove the restrictions that prevent us from accessing food? Why is there a language, cultural, or geographical boundary to enjoy and appreciate great food?

What if your next favorite meal is hiding in a foreign language on the menu pages of a Korean restaurant just a few miles from you, and you don’t need to understand that “여기 당신이 가진 최고의 스테이크가 있습니다” means that you are about to enjoy the best steak you’ve ever tried. We created TasteDNA to level these hurdles to experience fantastic food and flavors.

TasteDNA is an app that presents a new perspective on our relationship with food. A crowdsourced food preference database that helps everyone articulate their relationship to food. We are removing barriers to trying new things and creating a community of adventurous food enthusiasts.

Imagine listening to your favorite songs on Spotify, and then suddenly, you hear a new song playing, it’s the best song you’ve listened to recently, and you check the artist so you can get more of this audible sugar rush. That’s it right there; This new song blessed your ears with what you like based on trends and patterns around what you already enjoy. We’re building the same platform but for your taste senses.

The taste sense differs from listening to a song because you can skip the track if you aren’t willing to commit to the next few minutes. On the other hand, taste requires a greater level of commitment. That’s why we created TasteDNA. We have removed anxiety and uncertainty from trying out new things because we provide food recommendations to your unique taste profile based on your preferences.

It is true that, as a people, food nourishes the soul. As long as we all eat and have a soul, food is the only great unifier across cultures. With the TasteDNA app, regardless of your background, you can experience new varieties of food you already enjoy from every cuisine, taking you on a pleasant taste adventure.

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