Another quick science lesson with Liv bc I love random things like this 🤓👀
So if you’re wondering why tae can handle wasabi but not chilli.
It’s to do with the different receptors they trigger.
Chillies, peppers; they have capsaicin that trigger the TRPV1 receptor on your tongue.
While wasabi and English mustard, contain allyl isothiocyanate that trigger the TRPA1 receptor in your nasal passages.
And. Another cool fun thing about capsaicin and allyl isothiocyanate. They’re both oils that get released from their source.
But the difference is that capsaicin remains an oil on your tongue that allows you to taste the heat.
While allyl isothiocyanates are highly volatile where the oils turn to gas very quickly. Meaning when wasabi hits your tongue, it almost immediately turns into its gaseous form in your mouth and heads into your nasal passages.
Hence why the spicyness you experience with chilli stays on your tongue and lips whereas the spicyness you experience from wasabi goes into your nose and sinus cavities.
And that’s also why tae can tolerate wasabi but not chilli. Bc one is in his nose. And one is on his tongue.
Cool right??? I’m sorry I’m such a nerd btw.
If you want Taehyung to release a new album then supporting the song he took the most part in will make him feel good. Sabotaging an artist won’t make them feel confident in releasing anything. We are the consumers. Buy Into the Sun on iTunes and stream it on all platforms ‼️
@ZeminaS2767@taeguide@layovermoods I hope they will arrange a buying party for his credited songs too. Just like with Blue and Grey before it reach number 1 on iTunes