He is in fact using the creative process to create novel taste sensations.
事实上,他这是在利用创作过程创造出新奇的味觉感受。
2010 English Cafe
Something that is a " sweet" is something like candy or chocolate that has the physical taste – sensation – of sweetness.
“甜”的东西是像糖果或巧克力那样具有甜味的物理味道(感觉)的东西。
Crash Course 解剖生理学篇
While it's true that our taste sensations can be grouped into sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and the more recently recognized umami, the notion that our tongues detect these tastes only in certain areas is just wrong.