Rediscovering Flavor: A Culinary Journey with Anosmia

In this fascinating CNN article, dive into the world of Joke Boon, a Dutch cookbook writer with anosmia who lost her sense of smell at age four. Despite her condition, Boon has authored five cookbooks, exploring how to experience food beyond traditional senses. She harnesses the trigeminal nerve — responsible for facial sensory perception — to 'taste' her food through sensations like ginger's warmth and mint's coolness.