(CNN) -- If you often order a bloody Mary or tomato juice on a plane, yet rarely order them elsewhere, science may have just explained your bizarre in-flight urge. A bloody Mary could be one of the few drinks that actually tastes as it's supposed to in the air, according to the authors of a paper in the online journal Flavour, entitled "Airplane noise and the taste of umami." Previous studies have shown that loud noises, such as an aircraft engine, can reduce our ability to taste flavors by up to 30%. "Umami, however, is immune to this effect," authors Charles Spence, Charles Michel and Barry Smith write.
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Aircraft engine noises have been shown to impair taste reception by up to 30%
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However umami, the so-called "fifth taste," may be immune to this effect
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Umami-rich foods such as tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, mushrooms, good options for fliers
But don't forsake water for bloody @placeholder marathons just yet.