Kuala Lampur, March 2 -- The expression "the proof is in the pudding" is an idiom which is used to say that a person can only know if something is good or bad by trying.

There are a couple of similar expressions namely "the proof in the pudding" and "the proof of the pudding", all being versions of the proverbial "the proof of the pudding is in the eating (or tasting)".

The expressions are used to say that the real worth, success, or effectiveness of something can only be determined by putting it to the test by trying or using it, appearances and promises aside - just as the best test of a pudding is to eat it.

So, when one says the pudding is in the tasting while describing a work of art, it means the work must be viewed to be appreci...