piquant

Example Sentences

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It could be any protein, meat or tofu, to delight in dipping into an array of piquant sauces.

From Salon

But the flat iron steak is the umami bomb we all need, a grilled slab with a piquant bite from all the infused koji and fish sauce, a taste reminiscent of your favorite teriyaki.

From Seattle Times

This time, the winner is from Molly Baz’s “Cook This Book,” and it depends on a base of grains and quick-pickled onions in a piquant dressing.

From Washington Post

The name of the boat is Truth, which is only one of the piquant details in Joshua Zeman’s seafaring documentary, “The Loneliest Whale: The Search for 52.”

From New York Times

The contrasts of texture is what always gets me: moist chicken, thinly sliced or pounded, shatteringly crisp, pan-fried or deep-fried coating, piquant marinara, and heaps and heaps of cheese.

From Salon