Do people with Asperger's Syndrome only like to eat plain tasting food?

Answer 1

It really depends upon the person. People with AS have different preferences just like anyone else. The one thing you are most likely to see with someone who has AS is that there may be a limited number of foods that they will eat or that foods may need to be prepared and served the same way every time they eat them. People with AS often have sensory issues, being oversensitive or undersensitive to sight, sound, smell, taste, touch, and/or balance. If taste is one of the senses that is affected, the person might be undersensitive and thus prefer strong flavors including spiciness or tartness, or the person might be oversensitive and thus prefer bland flavors. Sensitivity to smell could make the person prefer foods that have very little odor. Sensitivity to touch could make the person prefer foods that have a certain texture. So, sensory issues can affect food choice. I have Asperger syndrome and as a child would only eat plain and very bland food. My tastes changed over the years and now I can't eat plain and bland food as I find it boring and tasteless. I prefer spicy and garlicky food.