A Comparative Study of Whole-Mouth Taste Thresholds between North Korean Refugees and South Koreans

Background and Objectives Since Korea has been divided into two countries over 60 years ago and differences has gradually developed between the two, an influx of North Korean refugees to South Korea have soared over the past 20 years. Their complaints regarding taste intensity, particularly about strong sweetness of foods, are common after entry into South Korea. Because a long-term over-exposure or restriction to some taste stimuli causes...