At the same time, although its subject matter seems far removed from today's concerns about the effects of modernization -- read Westernization or Americanization -- in culturally conservative, even resistant parts of the developing world, "Taisho Chic" offers a potent taste of the richness of artistic expression that can emerge when cultures simultaneously clash and meld.
However, if you're working on a budget, this cocktail substitutes the Bacardi for the fragrant (yet potent) taste of Lynx Africa.
Remember, more seasoning = more potent taste, so be careful.
The darker the color, the more potent the taste, but be careful: butter can burn in seconds.
These are often potent and taste very very nice.
Wine vinegars have a more potent, complex taste, and balsamic vinegar offers a blend of sweet and sour flavors.
If you prefer a less potent "malt" taste, use less powder and store the rest for another occasion.
At Bobo in the West Village, the piquant yet fruity Peach and Passion Fruit Smash, a potent-tasting mix of ginger, passion fruit and peach, is one of the many nonalcoholic drinks made for customers who know to ask for them.
I suggested that by creating dubious concoctions of refined wheat, sugar, salt, and the worst varieties of fat, they were creating a demand for ever more of the same- since familiarity is among the more potent determinants of taste preference.
(The three of them, quipped Tom Wolfe, comprised a potent kingdom of taste called "Cultureburg").
It was sharp on the tongue and, fortunately, less potent than it tasted.
