There is nothing more refreshing than a drink of coconut water especially during hot, sunny days where humidity is high and the heat is overwhelming. However, if you were to go to a coffee shop or a restaurant to order a glass of coconut water, be prepared for a watered down coconut drink with sugar and ice. And it is often overpriced too.
Not exactly my idea of enjoying the real taste of coconut water!
In Penang, there is only one main place to go for coconut water and at a reasonable price too. However, don’t . . . → Read More: The place to get coconut water
We took some time out and went to the iFoodex on Friday and find that despite my reservations about it being anything great at all, it was not as disappointing as I thought it would be.
As with previous years, it was crowded and this year, there are more stalls and with even a ‘healthy food’ section selling organic food, vitamins, health drinks, etc. And to make things more interesting, they even coincide the event with a Chef’s challenge and a property and home show so there are more things to see.
Burdock root is not commonly used for cooking but now it is slowly catching on with burdock root being sold at supermarkets and wet markets nowadays.
When cooked, it is very sweet and tasty. Burdock root is also quite healthy, according to these facts:
It contains a lot of minerals, vitamins, protein and amino acids such as lysine, proline, choline, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, folate, calcium, phosphorus, potassium and magnesium. It is considered as a type of vegetable and is also low in calorie – 118gm of burdock root contains only 85 calories. It is one of the vegetables . . . → Read More: Burdock root rice
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