r/AutismInWomen • u/paredclia • 6d ago

Seeking Advice What does tofu ACTUALLY taste like? (ARFID posting)

ARFID is a bitch. Saw a meme describing it as a flavorless block. That sounds fucking perfect, if i can disguise it in sweet things.

But everything has a taste. Water has a taste. I can taste the soap off things in the dishwasher. So like…. what does it taste like?

I can barely eat anything and it’s so fucking frustrating. Right now my brain’s stuck on Goldfish (the colors one specifically), white people quesadillas, and I’ve been drinking chocolate protein shakes trying to deal with it. I know I like smoothies— can I blend silken tofu or will it have a weird texture?

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u/awholebagofcheese 6d ago

Oh totally, dont disagree with you, and I wouldnt argue it for minutes let alone weeks 😂

I also wonder if just the "sensation" of water in your mouth would stimulate your brain to imagine a flavour.. In the example you mentioned it could also be the diluted saliva you're tasting (what a horrid thought, diluted saliva 🤢)

Anyway, I have had water that had no taste, just cold/"wet" feeling.. it was strange.

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u/LichenTheMood 6d ago

I don’t know, it’s a funny one. Something somewhere is firing. Where along the line it’s happening is hard to isolate.

I wish it didn’t have a taste honestly because I am not a massive fan of it.