苦味、开胃酒、特定药品和食物的香味都能促进食欲，但是他们不能解释我们为什么需要吃东西。

Bitters, aperitifs, certain drugs and the smell of food, all promote eating, but they do not explain why we have to eat.

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带有明显咸味、酸味或苦味的食物会使葡萄酒似乎显得更甜和弱化单宁。

Foods with a prominent salty, sour or bitter taste will make a wine seem sweeter and less tannic.

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配上列食物，可考虑白酒或淡红酒。这些酒的酸度可以降低菜肴中的咸味或苦味。

Alternative for above: white wines or light red wines with good acidity will lessen the impression of both bitterness and saltiness.

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