It is so important to give the right energy source to the little ones for these sources indirectly contribute to their learning progress by giving the right nutrient stimulant in growing up. Studies shows that a hungry kid would not be able to concentrate in learning processes and that is crucial for the little …
Ang ku kuih or translated directly to English would be the Red Tortoise Cake is a common traditional pastry originated from China. Universally shaped in round or oval shape, this Chinese pastry is commonly prepared with sticky glutinous rice flour and sweet potato as skin and wrapping around a sweet filling in the center. …
Chocolate, existing in many forms and shapes and used in many desserts as flavours is almost everybody’s favourite. Chocolate is made from seeds of cocoa tree and cocoa by itself is actually real bitter. The higher percentage of cocoa in chocolate would have a more bitter taste. Which is why, dark chocolate is the …
My previous post touched a little on goodness of chili and how it is great as to cook with in simple home dishes. Apart from the known rich Vitamin C in chili, there is also Vitamin A which contains beta carotenoids. This happens to be a very powerful antioxidant which wipes out free radical bodies …
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Chilies are great ingredient to many dishes, be it spicy ones or to just as an addition of flavour to non-spicy dishes. Chilies are really rich in Vitamin C along with other good source of minerals like iron, potassium, and copper. Having much medicinal values, they increase the immune system but note if consumed …
I read somewhere suggesting that turtles and tortoises don’t have a set lifespan. Apparently in essence, they would just live forever and ever until something kills them. Be it some known or unknown disease, poisoning, predation, irresponsible outcome of man’s act of pollution which inevitably follows by killing of these creatures in one way …
Milk is something so important and prominent in us since ancient times. It is naturally full of essential nutrients including vitamin A, B3, B6, B12, D, E & K, calcium, magnesium, phosphorous, potassium, zinc, and selenium. Apart from also providing a complete source of protein for growth and development, children love them. As for …
Not too long ago, I published the Proposal Project by caterer Frames Practigance . Recently, we threw Lina a surprise birthday party. The birthday girl definitely is the princess for the day while the rest of us (especifically FD) had to do the cleaning which inevitable follows. Now we have all seen …
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The Duanwu Festival, also known as the Dragon Boat festival or rice dumpling festival, due to the customs of eating rice dumpling during this festival is a cultural celebration by Chinese communities around the world of which many would celebrate in many ways. It wasn’t a big thing to me; I just like to …
My sister recently returned from Shanghai and got me some of these interesting tea snacks, which I would like to share with more readers. The Chinese have always been fascinating when it comes to choices of desserts or sweet cake. Take the moon cake for example. It is probably one of the tastiest delicacies I …