Japanese company Kirin has unveiled an electric spoon that can "salt" your food
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Japanese manufacturer Kirin announced an unusual gadget.
Here's What We Know
We are talking about an electric spoon that can "salt" the dish. The spoon has special electrodes that send a current to the tongue, creating a slight flavour of unami.
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Before releasing the spoon, Kirin teamed up with Professor Homei Miyashita of Meiji University to test the technology on chopsticks connected to a wrist-worn battery pack. The manufacturer claims the sticks increased the saltiness of the taste by 50 per cent.
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The main goal of the new gadget is to get people to eat healthier by allowing them to eat foods that are low in sodium and not get upset because a dish is unsalted.
Price & When We Can Expect It
The device has already started selling in Japan, but in limited quantities of 200 pieces. The novelty costs ¥19, 800 (about $127). The manufacturer is going to release the device on the global market next year. Kirin plans to sell up to one million spoons in five years.
Source: Kirin Holdings