Five Tastes, an author talk with Fuchsia Dunlop - Monday 7th September
Join us on Monday 3rd September for an evening with Fuchsia Dunlop in honour of her latest book, Five Tastes; The Magic of Flavour in a Chinese Kitchen. We'll serve light nibbles, have a conversation with Fuchsia, audience Q&A and she'll sign copies of the book.
About Fuchsia Dunlop:
Fuchsia Dunlop was the first Westerner to train as a chef at the Sichuan Higher Institute of Cuisine, and has been travelling around China, researching and cooking Chinese food, for 30 years. Her award-winning and bestselling books include The Food of Sichuan, Shark's Fin and Sichuan Pepper, Every Grain of Rice and Land of Fish and Rice, several of which are now published in translation in China. Based in London, she speaks, reads and writes Chinese.
About Five Tastes
When people in ancient China spoke of the ‘five tastes’, they were talking not only literally about the five tastes recognised 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.
You 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.
Signed copies of the book will be available to purchase on the day, £5 of the ticket price is redeemable against the book.
Location: Honey & Co Studio, 47 Lambs Conduit Street, Bloomsbury, WC1N 3NG
Timings: Monday 7th September, doors open 6:30pm for 7pm start
Price: £25, includes a glass of wine on arrival
Please note tickets are non-refundable.
