Is it normal to smell food before eating?
Yep.Totally normal
Yes, it’s completely normal to smell food before eating. Your nose helps you enjoy the flavor and get a quick sense of what’s on your plate.
Lots of people take a sniff before the first bite, whether they’re appreciating something tasty or checking that it smells fresh. Smell is a big part of how you experience flavor, so it’s an ordinary bit of eating—not a weird ritual.
People vary in how much they do it. If it’s just a quick sniff, you’re in very normal company.