Question

Why does rice on chewing give sweet taste?

Answer 1

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here is your answer -

Rice on chewing give sweet taste , because of presence of CARBOHYDRATE...

when food enter in our mouth , saliva amylase act on it to convert the carbohydrate into simple sugar or maltose...

Answer 2

Answer:

Rice contains starch and when boiled rice is chewed properly, the starch is partially converted into maltose (which is sweet) by the action of enzyme salivary amylase.