Table 5.
Consumer texture terms provided by the Hindi-speaking group (India).
| Attributes | Consumer Terms | English Translation | Consensus Consumer Terms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firmness | सख्त (Sakkt) | Toughness | सख्त (Sakkt) |
| कड़क (Kadak) | Hard | ||
| ज़्यादा ज़ोर लगाने वाला (Zyada jor lagane wala) | Something that requires more power to bite | ||
| ज़्यादा चबाने वाला (Zyada chaabane wala) | More number of bites to eat | ||
| Smoothness | लिस्सापन (Lissapan) | Gluey | |
| चिकनापन (Chiknapan) | Smoothness/slickness | ||
| मृदु (Mradu) | Soft touch (closet meaning) | ||
| कोमल (Komal) | Soft feel | ||
| चिकना (Chikna) | Smooth/slippery | चिकना (Chikna) | |
| नरम (Naram) | Soft feel | ||
| Moistness | पानी पानी (Pani-Pani) | Water-like | |
| पिलपिला (Pilpila) | Flabby | ||
| भेजवाला (Bhejwala) | No English term | ||
| पनियाल (Paniyaal) | Water-like | ||
| गीला (Geela) | Wet | गीला (Geela) | |
| Roughness of surface | कड़क (Kadak) | Hard | |
| खुरदरा (Khurdara) | Rough/abrasive | खुरदरा (Khurdara) | |
| कुरकरा (Kurkara) | Crisp | ||
| Adhesive | चिपचिपा (Chipchipa) | Sticky | चिपचिपा (Chipchipa) |
| चिपकना (Chipakna) | Stickiness | ||
| चिकना (Chikna) | Smooth | ||
| Cohesiveness | मज़बूती (Majbuti) | Strong | |
| कडा (Kadaa) | Tough | ||
| पकड़ के रहने वाला (Pakad ke rehne wala) | Something that holds together | ||
| न टूटने वाला (Na tutane wala) | Something that does not break | ||
| न बिखरने वाला (Na bikharne wala) | Something that does not scatter | न बिखरने वाला (Na bikharne wala) | |
| जुड़ा हुआ (Juda hua) | Remains together | ||
| Crispiness | कुरकुरा (Kurkura) | Crispy | कुरकुरा (Kurkura) |
| Uniformity of bite | हल्का (Halka) | Light | |
| तोड़ने में आसान (Todne me assan) | Easy to break/bite | ||
| टूटने की समानता (Tutane ki samanta) | Uniformity of bite | ||
| चबाना आसान है (Chabana assan hai) | Easy to bite | चबाना आसान है (Chabana assan hai) | |
| Oiliness | तेल बहुत ज्यादा है (Tael bahut jyada hai) | High amount of oil | |
| तला हुआ (Tlaa) hua | Fried | ||
| चिकनाई (Chiknaye) | Oily | चिकनाई (Chiknaye) | |
| Astringency | सूखापन (Sukhapan) | Dryness | सूखापन (Sukhapan) |
| Chew count | बहुत चबाना पड़ता है (Bahut chabana padtha hai) | Something that requires a higher number of chews to eat | बहुत चबाना पड़ता है (Bahut chabana padtha hai) |
| Residuals in mouth | दांतो के बीच में रह जाना (Danto ke beech me reh jana) | Stuck in between teeth | |
| मुँह में रह जाता है (Muh me reh jata hai) | Leftover in mouth | मुँह में रह जाता है (Muh me reh jata hai) | |
| Powdery | पाउडर जैसा (Powder jaisa) | Powder-like | पाउडर जैसा (Powder jaisa) |
| आटे जैसा (Aatte jaisa) | Flour-like | आटे जैसा (Aatte jaisa) | |
| Dissolvability | पिघलना (Peghalna) | Melts | पिघलना (Peghalna) |
| घुलना (Ghulna) | Dissolves | घुलना (Ghulna) | |
| Heat burn 1 | ती्खा (Tekha) | Peppery hot | ती्खा (Tekha) |
| मिर्ची वाला/मिर्ची लगी (Mirchi wala/Mirchi lagi) | Spicy | ||
| तेज़ (Tej) | Peppery tang | ||
| Particle amount | मुरमुरा (Murmura) | Crisps | |
| किरकिरा (Kirkira) | Gritty | ||
| भुरभुरा (Bhurbhura) | Crumbly | भुरभुरा (Bhurbhura) |
1 Heat/burn technically is a trigeminal sensation part of flavor, separate from texture. However, it is included here because people often refer to it as part of texture because of its seemingly physical effect in the mouth.