poor taste in food; unsophisticated palate
Colloquial term for someone who cannot appreciate subtle flavors or who has low culinary standards. Often used self-deprecatingly or to tease someone who enjoys cheap or simple food.
See also: 貧乏舌
I have an unsophisticated palate, so I can't tell the difference between expensive and cheap wine.
He has poor taste in food and says convenience store rice balls are the most delicious.
Standard kanji spelling; 馬鹿 (fool) + 舌 (tongue) conveys the idea of an undiscerning palate.
Katakana spelling of 馬鹿, common in casual writing.
Compound of 馬鹿 (fool) and 舌 (tongue), literally 'fool's tongue'. The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely arose as a colloquial metaphor for an undiscriminating sense of taste.