Dec 8, 2023
During my first bout with covid in 2020, true tastes were not impaired, but scents were. So all of the aromatics of flavor (e.g., "earthy," "malty," "fruity," "nutty," etc.) were gone, while the pure flavors (salty, sweet, etc.) were still there. This led to me experiencing "salt" or "sugar" on full blast, with no nuance. My parents had a similar experience. Luckily, our sense of smell (and thus our experience of taste) mostly returned to normal by now. Hopefully yours makes a complete recovery, and fast!