{"product_id":"the-five-tastes","title":"The Five Tastes","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn ancient China, a chef was seen as a kind of magician, able to combine the five tastes--sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and pungent--harmoniously in a dish. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn her latest cookbook, Fuchsia Dunlop shares with home cooks 120 easy recipes inspired by culinary traditions across China. She includes both old-fashioned favorites and invented dishes that combine Chinese flavors with produce found in any Western market or supermarket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTry the delectable green beans with \"strange-flavor\" sauce or a cool fish-fragrant eggplant salad; impress your guests with a ravishing braised tofu or a steamed fish that sings with citrus notes. Cook your way through a host of scintillating vegetable recipes, rustle up a quick bowlful of spicy peanut butter noodles, or hit the sweet spot with Shanghainese seaweed cookies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCentered on vegetables but including some meat and fish dishes, The Five Tastes is a cookbook to be read and savored.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"W. W. Norton, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48184054317214,"sku":"9781324050704","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/0657\/4494\/files\/9781324050704-cover-427f1066e80a14cca94c.jpg?v=1787441716","url":"https:\/\/tavolabooks.com\/products\/the-five-tastes","provider":"Tavola Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}