Jhumpa ran into the kitchen and caught hold of her mother saying, "Ma, i am not going to eat this
bitter karela (bittergourd). Give me gur (jaggery) and roti." Ma smiled and said, "You ate roti and
sugar in the morning." Jhoolan teased Jhumpa, "Don't you get bored of only one kind of taste?"
Jhumpa replied quickly, "Do you get bored with licking imli (tarmarind)? I bet your mouth is
watering just by hearing the word imli." "Sure I love the sour imli. But I eat sweet and salty things
too. I even eat karela," said Jhoolan and looked at her mother. They both laughed heartily. Jhoolan
said to Jhumpa, "Let's play a game. You close your eyes and open your mouth. I will put something
to eat in your mouth. You have to tell what it is." Jhoolan took a few drops of lemon juice in a
spoon and put them in Jhumpa's mouth. "Sour lemon," Jhumpa replied quickly. Jhoolan then
picked up a small piece of jaggery. Her mother suggested, "Crush it, otherwise she will know what
it is?" Jhoolan crushed the jaggery but Jhumpa easily guessed it. They played the game with
different food items. Jhumpa could tell the fried fish even before tasting it. Jhoolan said, "Now
close your nose, and tell me what this is?" Jhumpa was confused, "It is a bit bitter, a little salty and
somewhat sour. Give me one more spoonful." Jhoolan took another spoonful of the cooked karela,
uncovered Jhumpa's eyes, and said, "Here it is, eat!" Jhumpa laughed, "Yes, give me more.
a) Jhoolan's mouth started watering when she heard the word imli. Why does her mouth
water?
b) Has anyone ever told you to hold your nose before taking a medicine? Why do you think
they tell you to do this?
c) Name the organ that is helping Jhumpa to taste different food items. What other taste can
be tasted by Jhumpa?
Answers
Answer:
Jhumpa ran into the kitchen and caught hold of her mother saying, "Ma, i am not going to eat this
bitter karela (bittergourd). Give me gur (jaggery) and roti." Ma smiled and said, "You ate roti and
sugar in the morning." Jhoolan teased Jhumpa, "Don't you get bored of only one kind of taste?"
Jhumpa replied quickly, "Do you get bored with licking imli (tarmarind)? I bet your mouth is
watering just by hearing the word imli." "Sure I love the sour imli. But I eat sweet and salty things
too. I even eat karela," said Jhoolan and looked at her mother. They both laughed heartily. Jhoolan
said to Jhumpa, "Let's play a game. You close your eyes and open your mouth. I will put something
to eat in your mouth. You have to tell what it is." Jhoolan took a few drops of lemon juice in a
spoon and put them in Jhumpa's mouth. "Sour lemon," Jhumpa replied quickly. Jhoolan then
picked up a small piece of jaggery. Her mother suggested, "Crush it, otherwise she will know what
it is?" Jhoolan crushed the jaggery but Jhumpa easily guessed it. They played the game with
different food items. Jhumpa could tell the fried fish even before tasting it. Jhoolan said, "Now
close your nose, and tell me what this is?" Jhumpa was confused, "It is a bit bitter, a little salty and
somewhat sour. Give me one more spoonful." Jhoolan took another spoonful of the cooked karela,
uncovered Jhumpa's eyes, and said, "Here it is, eat!" Jhumpa laughed, "Yes, give me more.
a) Jhoolan's mouth started watering when she heard the word imli. Why does her mouth
water?
b) Has anyone ever told you to hold your nose before taking a medicine? Why do you think
they tell you to do this?
c) Name the organ that is helping Jhumpa to taste different food items. What other taste can
be tasted by Jhumpa?