When we ask for a description of someone or something, we can use: 'what' + to be + like?

examples :
What is your new car like?
What is the weather like in spring?
What's Chinese food like?

We usually don't use the word 'like' in the answer, unless we are comparing two things.

The weather is warm and dry.
The weather in spring here is like summer in your country.

We can use the same structure to find out more details about taste, smell, texture, and appearance. We use the verb 'taste', 'smell', 'feel', and 'look'.

You can Answer these questions in variety of ways. If you use an adjective, the word 'like' does not appear in the in the answer. If you use a noun, you need to use the word 'like' in the answer.

FORM 1 : Subject + 'taste' / 'smell' / 'feel' / 'look' / ['be'] + adjective
FORM 2 : Subject + 'taste' / 'smell' / 'feel' / 'look' + 'like' + noun

What does it taste like?
It is spicy.
It tastes spicy.
It tastes like chicken.

What does it feel like?
It is soft.
It feels soft.
It feels like velvet 

When you answer the question 'What does __________ look like?', the answer doesn't usually  include the word 'look' if you are using adjectives.

What does she look like?
She's tall and beautiful.

For the verbs 'taste', 'smell', 'feel', and 'look', we are can also use 'How?' We answer the same way.

How does it taste?
It is spicy.
It tastes spicy.
It tastes like chicken.