There's a noticeable frown at the use of the word 'magic'. Magic is nonsense. Any sufficiently advanced or unknown science was what people called magic, but that didn't make it ACTUALLY magic.

Therefore, this food is not actually magical. Slowly, even more reluctantly than the first time, a second bun is taken.

It tastes nothing like the first one. More earthy. He doesn't recognize it either, his palate isn't that familiar with ... most things, honestly. But it doesn't taste bad - or he has an absolutely amazing poker face. "'Flavor magic'? All it would take is a different additive during the cooking process to make every single one taste different." Would it though? Would it??? "I know flavor additives are plentiful."

Plum? Plantain?