Foods you shouldn’t eat on a plane – they won’t taste good

The taste of food can be impaired by dry air, low blood pressure and engine noise, explains the expert. The last point was found to be particularly important.

What tastes better?

According to the expert, at high noise levels, people perceive the taste of umami best. Glutamic acid salts are responsible for it, the largest amount of which is found in meat, mushrooms, tomatoes, fermented and aged products (for example, Parmesan). Such foods will taste better on board.