Observed arrival · 2026-08-31
NIGAMI LAB — 苦味研究所
A Japanese knowledge base that traces bitterness across taste science, food chemistry, cooking, culture, and safety.
Field notes
The project maps bitterness through an index of foods, compounds, dishes, organisms, processing conditions, receptors, regions, and sensations, then connects claims back to a source ledger. The homepage reports 393 sources and 865 evidence connections, with 230 sources checked in full text and the remainder identified as abstract or bibliographic checks. Its research notes extend the database into questions about IBU, coffee, olive oil, bitter greens, and Sichuan pepper’s tingling effect.
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