Starchild: What Malaysian kids love to taste with their amazing taste buds

Bethany Wang Qi Syuen, 10

Have you ever wondered how your tongue knows if something is sweet, salty, sour, bitter or savoury? This is because our tongue can recognise five basic tastes.

Jayden Tan Li Sheng, 12

Sweet is one of the first tastes we enjoy, even as babies. Think of ice cream, honey or ripe mangoes. Sweet foods often give us energy because they contain sugar.