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Smells and tastes can definitely be associated with certain colors.

Explain that spicy foods, and the peppers for spicy foods, are often red. Other foods that are also red are strawberries, raspberries, and cherries. Explain that how those flavors are a very intense sweet is how red looks.

Say, “Just like how you can feel red from feeling heat, you can also taste it when eating something hot and spicy.”

Give the person an orange, and explain that oranges are the color orange. Have them pay attention to the smell and taste.

Say, “Oranges are usually described as refreshing, sweet, and tropical; the sun is orange, and many orange foods need a lot of sun to grow.”

Do the same thing with a lemon and a banana, and explain that lemons and bananas are the color yellow. Even though they are different flavors, both are yellow, and yellow can either taste sour and citrusy, or sweet and nourishing.

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