What is Swad Pratyahara? It is the shutting out the sense of taste. We are aware how powerful the sense of taste is. In the terrible times of Covid, some of us lost our sense of taste and everything tasted like sawdust. Continue reading
The six tastes which influence us are sweet, salt, pungent, sour, astringent and bitter. It is very important to have them all in our daily cuisine. These tastes and flavor reach different parts of our tongue and they influence our nature. Excess of any taste is harmful for us. When we eat we must eat slowly and calmly. There should be no hurry and our attention should be wholly on our plate. There is a simple rule and that is to have all six tastes and as many colors on our plate as possible. Continue reading