The allure of nothingness, on the other hand, fuels the narrative in "Taste of Cherry" ("Ta'm-e guilass, " 1997), which won the Palme d'Or at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival.

WSJ: The Metaphysical Riddles of Abbas Kiarostami

"Taste of Cherry" closes with an astonishing, ambiguous nighttime scene in which lightning seems to battle literal and metaphorical darkness, followed by a coda in which we see Mr. Kiarostami and his crew at work on the film, signaling that although the story may have ended, the storyteller remains.

WSJ: The Metaphysical Riddles of Abbas Kiarostami

Roasting makes them taste like mini cherry pies, the interior of the fruit transformed to a pudding-like consistency that breaks through the "crust" of the skin when you bite it.

NPR: Cherries on Top

I've had a taste of it so I want another bite of the cherry.

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