Guest guest Posted January 1, 2005 Report Share Posted January 1, 2005 Out of curiosity, how does pungent differ from spicy? what foods have pungent flavors? How does astringent differ from sour? What foods have astringent flavors? Just wondering. Thanks, T > > It's also a principle in Traditional Chinese Medicine, there's 5 > > flavors: sweet, salty, sour, spicy, and bitter. > > > > They say it's important to have each of the 5 flavors in each meal. > > > Ayuveda says the same except they have seven tastes - add in pungent and > astringent. > > Those cultures which have been around a long time have a thing or two to > teach us - and they do not look like the obese nation we do! > ...Irene > -- > Irene de Villiers, B.Sc; AASCA; MCSSA; D.I.Hom. > P.O.Box 4703, Spokane, WA 99220-0703. > http://www.angelfire.com/fl/furryboots/clickhere.html > Veterinary Homeopath and Feline Information Counsellor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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