Abstract This essay presents the five tastes—sour, sweet, bitter, pungent, salty—as a language the body already speaks. Each taste carries specific physiological qualities. A meal with all five conveys a complete message; monotonous tastes numb the body. The five tastes function as a sensory-cognitive feedback system. A week-long taste observation practice is suggested, from noticing one taste per meal to sensing how each lands in the body, restoring discernment and deepening the dialogue with one’s own body. 摘要 本文将五味——酸、甜、苦、辛、咸——呈现为身体已经在说的语言。每种味道具有特定生理特征。一餐包含所有五味时,身体接收完整信息;味道单调则麻木。五味作为感官-认知反馈系统。提出为期一周的味道观察练习:从每餐关注一种味道,到感知每种味道在身体中的沉淀,恢复辨别力,加深与自身身体的对话。
Zhenjiang Zhi (Mon,) studied this question.