Taster's Choice, Part 1 of 5

Tony Chu is a Philadelphia police detective whose cibopathy gives him psychic impressions from anything he eats, letting him read the history of food and objects through taste alone. A drug bust at an illegal chicken restaurant draws the attention of FDA Special Agent Mason Savoy, who recognizes what Tony's ability could mean in the hands of the world's most powerful food crime enforcement agency. The chicken prohibition has been in place for years following a devastating bird flu outbreak, and the FDA has the reach and authority to match.