As mentioned, It takes time, and basically hit or miss with the taste buds to some extent. I still have problems with spice, even three years later, due to several treatments, but have come a long way. Currently no taste from last treatment, but I try different things to help along since taste has memory, and try many foods, and others. Maybe even try a buffet to see what you like...saves money.

Here are somethings that may be helpful also. Try to stay away from acids, spices that burn the mouth. Eat foods at room temperature or cold, since too hot destroys the taste buds. Drink lemon water or smell lemons, chew gum prior to eating to produce saliva, which involves taste.

Taste is more than just eating. It involves the 5 taste senses...salt, sweet, sour, bitter, and umami. Try to reach all these areas, which are thought to be separate, maybe not, and umami crosses over into others. Taste also involves memory, seeing, smelling, hearing, and texture, and try to utilize them all.

There are taste buds on the tongue, which continuously die off in everyone, and new ones are made, and have a 10-14 day life cycle. In our case, our treatments kill than can be replaced, and saliva glands compromised.

There is a test you can do to see how many taste buds you have. You take a round paper sticker, the type for loose lief books, and place blue food coloring in the hole on your tongue, and the taste bud will turn a turquoise color, and count them. The higher he taste buds, the better. Over 40 or so, and you are a super taster! Good luck.