Astringent
涩 or 澀, sè, is an additional taste beyond the standard five which is essentially an extension of the sour flavour, referring also to its function of stabilising and binding the loss of fluids through its restraining action.
涩 or 澀, sè, is an additional taste beyond the standard five which is essentially an extension of the sour flavour, referring also to its function of stabilising and binding the loss of fluids through its restraining action.
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