{"product_id":"five-tastes-the-magic-of-flavour-in-a-chinese-kitchen","title":"Five Tastes: The Magic of Flavour in a Chinese Kitchen","description":"\u003cp\u003eBring the magic of authentic Chinese flavours to your kitchen with the irresistible new cookbook from Fuchsia Dunlop, ‘one of the world's best writers on Chinese food’ (Ken Hom) – featuring 120 quick and easy recipesWhen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes mouthwatering recipes like Green Beans with Strange Flavour Sauce, Poached Chicken with Sichuan Pepper Oil, Spicy Peanut Butter Noodles and Lime and Sichuan Pepper Posset.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003ePublished: UK, 2026\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Particular Books\u003cbr\u003ePages: 368\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003eISBN 10: 0241517001\u003cbr\u003eISBN 13: 9780241517000\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fuchsia Dunlop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53931740102922,"sku":null,"price":42.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0282\/6066\/3399\/files\/Screenshot2026-10-18at13.03.21.png?v=1792321417","url":"https:\/\/www.shakespeareandsons.com\/products\/five-tastes-the-magic-of-flavour-in-a-chinese-kitchen","provider":"Shakespeare \u0026 Sons Buchhandel GmbH","version":"1.0","type":"link"}