"The “lickable screen,” called the “Norimaki Synthesizer,” uses five different gels, each corresponding to the five tastes the human tongue can distinguish between — salty, acidic, bitter, sweet, and umami. By weakening and strengthening these five different tastes through the use of electrical currents, the device can reproduce any “arbitary taste,” according to the research.”
https://futurism.com/the-byte/device-simulate-any-flavor
https://futurism.com/the-byte/device-simulate-any-flavor