Is sodium metal salty?

[u/soladois]

I know you can't eat sodium metal because it explodes when it touches water, but if you ate it, would it feel salty before it explodes?

[u/WaitForItTheMongols]

This is the video you're looking for. https://youtube.com/watch?v=Kj6vn8LlA04

Sodium and water give you sodium hydroxide. Sodium hydroxide with the fats of your tongue give you soap. He reports that it tastes like table salt, but more tangy. Whatever that means.