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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Justin McCurry in Tokyo

Saline solution: Japan invents ‘electric’ chopsticks that make food seem more salty

The chopsticks can enhance food taste using an electrical stimulation waveform developed by Kirin and Meiji University's School of Science and Technology
The chopsticks can enhance food taste using an electrical stimulation waveform developed by Kirin and Meiji University's School of Science and Technology Photograph: Issei Kato/Reuters

Diners in Japan could soon be able to savour the umami of a bowl of ramen or miso soup without having to worry about their salt intake.

In what they claim is a world first, researchers have developed chopsticks that artificially create the taste of salt, as part of efforts to reduce sodium levels in some of the country’s most popular dishes.

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