Herb | Taste | Men | Women | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  | n | % | n | % |
Ginger | Bitter | 48 | 17.5 | 56 | 20.4 |
 | Sweet | 13 | 4.7 | 21 | 7.7 |
 | Salty | 3 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 |
 | Spicy | 42 | 15.3 | 44 | 16.1 |
 | Sour | 16 | 5.8 | 19 | 6.9 |
 | Bland | 2 | 0.7 | 4 | 1.5 |
 | N/A | 6 | 2.2 | 18 | 6.6 |
Mint | Bitter | 7 | 2.6 | 15 | 5.5 |
 | Sweet | 56 | 20.5 | 63 | 23.1 |
 | Salty | 7 | 2.6 | 7 | 2.6 |
 | Spicy | 10 | 3.7 | 9 | 3.3 |
 | Sour | 11 | 4 | 15 | 5.5 |
 | Bland | 14 | 5.1 | 13 | 4.8 |
 | N/A | 19 | 7 | 36 | 13.2 |
Garlic | Bitter | 46 | 16.8 | 60 | 21.9 |
 | Sweet | 4 | 1.5 | 3 | 1.1 |
 | Salty | 12 | 4.4 | 9 | 3.3 |
 | Spicy | 31 | 11.3 | 32 | 11.7 |
 | Sour | 21 | 7.7 | 28 | 10.2 |
 | Bland | 2 | 0.7 | 5 | 1.8 |
 | N/A | 12 | 44 | 31 | 11.3 |
Clove | Bitter | 35 | 12.8 | 47 | 17.2 |
 | Sweet | 3 | 1.1 | 5 | 1.8 |
 | Salty | 5 | 1.8 | 23 | 1.1 |
 | Spicy | 28 | 16.4 | 45 | 40.5 |
 | Sour | 23 | 8.4 | 13 | 4.7 |
 | Bland | 6 | 2.2 | 5 | 1.8 |
 | N/A | 15 | 5.5 | 45 | 16.4 |
Cinnamon | Bitter | 11 | 4 | 12 | 4.4 |
 | Sweet | 44 | 16.1 | 67 | 24.5 |
 | Salty | 2 | 0.7 | 3 | 1.1 |
 | Spicy | 42 | 15.3 | 54 | 19.7 |
 | Sour | 10 | 3.6 | 7 | 2.6 |
 | Bland | 14 | 5.1 | 8 | 2.9 |
 | N/A | 7 | 2.6 | 18 | 6.6 |