Five spice powder is a blend of 5 types of spices encompassing all the five flavors- namely sweet, sour, spicy, pungent and salty. These tastes are contributed by the spices in the powder. The unique taste of this powder can liven up a boring dish. The usual spices are star anise, cloves, cinnamon, fennel…
The famous ‘Cheese of Asia’ or Tofu [as it is called in Japanese] is an important part of the Chinese meal / menu.It is said that doufu is being used here for the past 2000 years!Originally from China,it spread to the neighboring countries-Japan and Korea and later throughout the world..Doufu,as you already know, is nothing…
The first time I saw these bright red berries was in the hotpot soup.I wondered what it was and my friend informed me that it was a kind of fruit/spice and that’s it is very good for health. Later I saw that in many other dishes as well. So my interest grew and this is…
This is commonly called Snow fungus.Known by the botanical name – Tremella fuciformis belongs to the fungus family.It is also known by the names white tree ear fungus, silver fungus and silver ear Bai Mu Erh, Shirokikurage, Silver Tree-ear, Fungus, White Jelly-leaf, White Muer,Wood Ear Fungus.But the most common name is the Snow fungus. It…
The first ingredient to be unraveled is the Famous and mysterious Forbidden Rice. A mysterious name for an exotic rice to be precise..This black colored rice is of Chinese origin and comes from heirloom plants.The reason for it being termed ‘forbidden’ is that it was once consumed by the emperors as it was believed to…
