Table 3 The relationship between five plant natures and five plant flavor
From: Plants traditionally used to make Cantonese slow-cooked soup in China
Nature | Sweet | Bitter | Sour | Salty | Pungent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Neutral | 25 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
Warm | 21 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
Cold | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Cool | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Hot | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |