11/05/2025
FINE DINING meets TCM wisdom
Behind every flavor, there’s a deeper story.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, taste isn’t just about pleasure — it’s a path to balance and healing.
Here’s how the Five Elements relate to taste and organs:
• Wood – Sour
Supports the Liver. Sour tones help cleanse and stimulate, moving stagnation.
• Fire – Bitter
Nourishes the Heart. Bitter flavors can clear heat and reduce excess.
• Earth – Sweet
Strengthens the Spleen and digestion. A gentle, grounding taste that brings comfort.
• Metal – Pungent (Spicy)
Opens the Lungs. Pungent foods move energy outward and help with circulation.
• Water – Salty
Benefits the Kidneys. Salt draws in, softens, and grounds the body.
Food is energy. Flavor is information.
Next time you enjoy a beautiful meal — notice what your body is truly asking for.
Curious to learn what your body needs to feel balanced?