Mom suggested me to get an eye warmer to prevent dry eyes (more prominent nowadays and at younger age due to extensive usage of 3C products). I tried on the warmer, it’s so smoothing that I almost fell asleep.
My roommate told me there is a restaurant in NYC that you eat in the dark and guided by blind staffs as an “experience”. I simulated that with the eye warmer, first with a red bean soup…
The first question was that I don’t know how “full” the spoon is; secondly, where is my mouth? I slowly and carefully raised the spoon and moved my mouth to it. I tasted the warmth, each bean, and sand-like texture of the soup. I had no idea how much soup left but kept going, one spoon at a time…After a seemingly long time of strokes, I was finally at the bottom of the bowl.
Next, I tackled a pumpkin bagel. In each bite, I tasted a layer of flavors: first the spice then the sweetness following by sticky, glue-like texture and lingered spice even after the food went down the pipe. Meanwhile, I heard myself chewing which I didn’t notice.
Blind taste showed me the remarkable senses: when one closes, the other opens up. Also, blind taste taught me to appreciate things I take for granted or miss in a rush.