German friends told me they were eating this and I had no idea what the hell they were talking about. TIL!

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[–] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Correct: acid in the biological context means free hydrogen ions. A hydrogen ion is a proton, and the fundamental taste of acidity is due to hydrogen ions interacting with specific membrane proteins on your tongue.

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