October 25th, a day you may see as normal as every other day, but today is in fact Sourest Day don’t ya know.
Yes, that’s right, a day to celebrate all things sour, whether that be food or people.
Like with many of these whimsical holidays, the origins are unknown. One assumption that can be made though is that someone brainstormed it to encourage others to try new sour foods, or to turn their attention to the sour people in their lives, maybe making things a little sweeter.
Sourness itself is a taste. It detects acidity in a food item, thus determining its level of sourness. Scientists rank substances on their sourness by comparing it to hydrochloric acid, which has a sourness index of 1.
The word sour is used to refer to someone who is angry, disagreeable, or irritable. A person who harbours resentment or disappointment is also sometimes called a sour person.
A quick google search presents a few ideas for how one may celebrate this holiday, with the ideas being as follows:
1. Try some sour beverages such as limeade, buttermilk and drinking vinegar.
2. Try some sour food, such as sour citrus fruits for breakfast, or some lemon chicken for lunch. A ceviche, grapefruit salad and key lime pie would make the perfect sour dinner.
3. Some sour candy is obvious. You could bring some to your co-workers or just try them solo.
4. Maybe you know a slightly sour person in your life! Well, doing something nice for them to sweeten their sour may help.
FUN FACT:
An average adult has about 10,000 taste buds in their mouth, reducing in number as people age.