Answer and explanation:
That's because the upper part of your nose isn't open to receive the chemicals that trigger the olfactory receptors (those inform your brain and create the sensation of flavor).
There is a tube conecting your nose and your mouth. This is why mucus gets trapped in the back of your throaght.
when you plug your nose, it traps the taste inside your taste buds since the top part of the tube, leading to the nose, is closed.
Your nose can sense over a thousand different flavors. These flavors are detected as they pass through the nasal cavity, but also as they travel from the back of the mouth up into the oral cavity. When you are congested or have a cold, you cannot taste food because the flavors cannot get to your nose's sensors.
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