Acrid taste is a combination of bitter and pungent tastes. Example include radish, turnip, and coffee.

Herbs or spices with volatile essential oils that present strong aromas. Aromatic oils shock, refresh and numb tissue, with the end result of relaxing, opening and clearing stagnant fluids in tissues.

Bland means doesn't have much taste. In Chinese medicine, bland taste refers to afood without little macronutrients, such as cabbage, radish or bok choy.

Makes an audible noise when you eat them. Can provide fun texture variation.

Have an earthy smell to them, such as mushrooms.

Resinous substances often contain sap in them, such as rosemary, or herbs such as cedar, frankincense, and guggulu.