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The Dialogue Presentation Award is conferred on outstanding demo presentations based on participant voting.

This research concerns the development of 21 Beauty Bar, an educational confectionery that enables the creation of diverse flavors through the simple act of mixing with just one level spoonful of powder. The challenge posed by factors such as differences in powder density and taste intensity was addressed by powder design that absorbs that complexity on the powder formulation and recipe side. For example, citric acid is very sour even at the amount of one tiny spatula scoop, so it was diluted with dextrin to make it easier to handle; conversely, because sugar’s sweetness is weak relative to its quantity, sweetness was enhanced with aspartame, thereby normalizing the perceived intensity of each taste. As a result, by changing only the integer number of scoops of the same powder formulation, it is possible to produce plum flavor, mitarashi (sweet soy glaze) flavor, and chocolate flavor, and furthermore to create original flavors such as rare cheesecake or yogurt without failure. This was achieved by deriving a solution where all variables in the simultaneous equations of 19 unknowns and 30 conditions are integer values. Like mixing paints in elementary school art class or layering sounds in music class, it provides a fundamental experiential basis for creating flavors.

The exhibition featured a tasting demonstration where visitors could compare plum, mitarashi, and chocolate flavors recreated using blended powders, which proved very popular.