TOKYO, Sep 09 (News On Japan) –
Kirin has launched a brand new piece of tableware designed to make low-salt meals style stronger, addressing rising well being issues about extreme salt consumption in Japan.
The firm introduced on September ninth that it has developed a cup able to enhancing the notion of saltiness and umami utilizing a weak electrical present. When meals touches the electrode on the backside of the cup and is consumed whereas holding it, a faint present flows by means of the meals.
The present attracts sodium ions—which usually disperse—nearer collectively, making it simpler for the tongue to sense saltiness.
A reporter who examined the product mentioned, “From the moment it enters the mouth, the saltiness is noticeable, and it feels as if the flavor has deepened.”
The launch comes as Japan grapples with excessive salt consumption, a long-standing well being difficulty. With health-consciousness on the rise globally, demand for reduced-salt options is increasing. Kirin plans to roll out the product abroad by 2026.
Source: TBS