Meaning: The tasty food made people want to eat it.
Choice of Words: "Savory" describes food with a salty or meaty flavor. "Dishes" are food served on plates. "Tempted" means to entice or attract someone. "Taste buds" are the sensory receptors on the tongue that allow us to perceive taste. The sentence evokes the allure of delicious food and its ability to stimulate the sense of taste.