If you’ve been abroad, you might have been confused to find that your favourite condiment tastes a bit sweeter or spicier than you’re used to at home. This wasn’t your tastebuds playing tricks on you – food can taste different across the world, and it is intentional. Largely due to cultural and societal factors, certain flavours and ingredients are favoured more depending on what that population prefers and which dishes are more popular. Each individual palate will develop depending on the country’s preferred cuisine – everyone has adapted to different foods and flavours which will influence what we think tastes…