# Five Tastes

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- Authors: [Fuchsia Dunlop](https://www.bookquiver.com/fuchsia-dunlop)
- Language: en_GB
- Published: 2026-09-03

## Description

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 flavours 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. You don’t need to be a Chinese cook to find inspiration in the Chinese arts of flavour. With a few core seasonings, flavour combinations and techniques, you can conjure up delicious dishes from whatever ingredients you have to hand, whether seasonal treats from a farmers’ market, specialist produce or basic vegetables from a supermarket. These recipes – which celebrate the Chinese philosophy that good health and pleasure are inseparable when it comes to food – will show you how to celebrate the irresistible flavours of China in your own kitchen.

## Editions

### Five Tastes

- Publisher: Penguin
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-01-4199-723-0
- Published: 2026-09-03
- Language: en_GB

### Five Tastes

- Publisher: particular_books
- ISBN: 978-02-4151-700-0
- Pages: 368
- Published: 2026-09-03
- Language: en_GB