i have the same salty taste problem. the first thing to go for me was sweets. when i drink water it's like taking a big gulp of the ocean. i've been through 15 IMRT so i'm only 1 day behind you as far as that goes. i've been eating a lot more soups. my favorite is french onion soup. the big thing obviously is making sure you let the soup cool down. i've found this pizza place that has great flat bread crust that is real soft and it tastes pretty good. another thing that i enjoy is regular sprite with my meals. oddly enough that just tastes real good to me and the sugar in it does bother me either. good luck finding foods out there. i love food and it's difficult but i just keeping telling myself that it could be worse and it's only temporary...