Afraid of suffocating?

Hello everyone!
Several years ago I suddenly noticed that I was chewing certain foods for an extremely long time before I could swallow them because there was a kind of “blockage” and I had the feeling that the food was getting stuck in my throat.

This probably sounds really strange to some of you! 😅 But I don't know why, but I somehow can't swallow certain foods quickly, like meat, spaghetti, or even tangerines. It's really like a kind of block. For example, I'll chew a tangerine slice for two minutes until it becomes bitter, and then I sometimes even have to spit it out because I just can't get it down!
I find it somewhat tragic because I used to be able to eat these things without any problems, and now I just can't anymore! However, I've never had an experience where I almost choked or anything like that…

I think writing this like this makes it sound very "sick," but it's not that bad. Of course, I can still eat most things without any problems, except for the foods mentioned above (especially tough or fibrous foods). I'm just asking this question to find people who have had similar experiences and know the feeling, because it just annoys me! 😅