"When people in ancient China spoke of the 'five tastes,' they were talking not only literally about the five tastes recognized in Chinese gastronomy-sour, bitter, sweet, pungent, and salty-but also metaphorically about all the ingredients and flavors at a cook's disposal. They were part of the dynamic process of the cosmos, like the five elements and the constant flux of yin and yang. A chef was a kind of magician, someone able to harness the virtues of the five tastes and combine them harmoniously in a dish, observing the Chinese philosophy that good health and pleasure are inseparable when it comes to food.".
| ISBN: | 9781324050704 |
| Publication date: | 20th October 2026 |
| Author: | Fuchsia Dunlop |
| Publisher: | W.W. Norton and Company an imprint of W. W. Norton & Company |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 368 pages |
| Genres: |
General cookery and recipes National and regional cuisine |
"When people in ancient China spoke of the 'five tastes,' they were talking not only literally about the five tastes recognized in Chinese gastronomy-sour, bitter, sweet, pungent, and salty-but also metaphorically about all the ingredients and flavors at a cook's disposal. They were part of the dynamic process of the cosmos, like the five elements and the constant flux of yin and yang.
Five Tastes features in the following genres: General cookery and recipes, National and regional cuisine
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Five Tastes was written by Fuchsia Dunlop and published by W.W. Norton and Company an imprint of W. W. Norton & Company
Five Tastes has 368 pages
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