It was reported in the Sunday Times on 3 March 2013 that shopping malls in Singapore smell of different scent. Shopping mall concocts their own unique scent so as to allow shoppers to associate different scent with different shopping malls.
For instance, Ion Orchard, one of the shopping malls along Orchard Road, used the scent of natural herbs, fruits and flowers. The spending on these scent in shopping malls ranges from a few hundred dollars to $10,000 a month.
The scent used should be mild and not too overpowering, otherwise it would certainly scare away potential shoppers. If the shopping mall could concoct scent using herbs and spices that could trigger shoppers to buy more, that would make the bosses of the retail outlets in the shopping mall very happy indeed.
Alternatively, in order to reduce spending on scent creation, why not put pandan plants in and around the shopping mall? Pandan leaves release fragrant smell as well. I have visited a farm which plants pandan at its entrance and the smell of the pandan leaves were so lovely that it lured me to walk inside the farm to explore it further while enjoying the fragrant scent at the same time.
Tuesday, 5 March 2013
Thursday, 28 February 2013
Chillies
Chilli is often described as 'addictive'. The burning sensation that we get from chillies stimulates the release of endorphins, which are natural painkillers that also create a feeling of well-being. However, over time, the tolerance to capsaicin (a chemical found in chillies) increases and we need more or hotter chillies to produce the same sensation. That is the reason why one of my friend who likes to eat chilli padi like nobody's business. She can eat till her tongue feels numb and she can still continue to eat.
How do we measure the spiciness of chillies? The scoville scale is a measurement of chillies. The number of scoville units indicates the amount of capsaicin present. It can range from zero (bell peppers) to more than a million (Naga Viper pepper).
On the other hand, if you are new to chillies, you can try the big green chillies that are pre-soaked in white vinegar, follow by the big red ones before graduating to chilli padi. If you are burned by chillies and your mouth is on fire, try to drink some milk or eat some yoghurt. Drinking water will not work because capsaicin is not water-soluble. Water will quench a chilli burn only temporarily. Water will wash the chemical around the mouth, making the burn even worse.
Have fun eating chillies!
How do we measure the spiciness of chillies? The scoville scale is a measurement of chillies. The number of scoville units indicates the amount of capsaicin present. It can range from zero (bell peppers) to more than a million (Naga Viper pepper).
On the other hand, if you are new to chillies, you can try the big green chillies that are pre-soaked in white vinegar, follow by the big red ones before graduating to chilli padi. If you are burned by chillies and your mouth is on fire, try to drink some milk or eat some yoghurt. Drinking water will not work because capsaicin is not water-soluble. Water will quench a chilli burn only temporarily. Water will wash the chemical around the mouth, making the burn even worse.
Have fun eating chillies!
Thursday, 21 February 2013
Secrets about Bamboo Salt
Bamboo salt, a unique type of all-natural healthy salt, was first produced by a famous Korean Buddhist priest during his meditation period atop a mountain surrounded by majestic cliffs about 1,300 years ago and passed on through generations mainly by Buddhist priests as folk remedy.
Do you know that bamboo salt can be used to shrink tumor and inhibit cancer cells proliferation, make bamboo salt water with 2.5 g bamboo salt + 250 cc water, drink with empty stomach, consume 6 - 8 glasses of bamboo saltwater to achieve better result, then drink more water to eliminate it.
When the bamboo salt is being manufactured, the firing is repeated eight times first and then, in the process of the final stage, the ninth firing, some amount of pine resin is dashed over the fire so as to raise the temperature. Then, the salt effuses aglow like lava. As soon as the liquid like lava coolsoff to set, it becomes a hard lump of gray colour. The bamboo salt is nothing but the lump crushed into powder.
The bamboo salt of is produced through such an intricate process as described above. Because it is baked as thoroughly as nine times, the elements harmful to the human body are dissolved to vanish and there solely remain beneficial ingredients. The bamboo salt which is often called 'the salt having a greater value than gold' is the thing which is created by putting salt inside the bamboos and burning them as its name implies.
As a result of the nine times of burning, the salt lose all the noxious substances possessed earlier and, instead, absorb helpful elements from the bamboo and lose to be reborn as a bamboo salt with some mysteriousingredients. The efficacy of the bamboo salt is being recognized as broadly as it is well-known that if the people who have adult diseases or are unhealthy take this bamboo salt, they would be able to regain their health. Among the so many ingredients contained in the bamboo salt, iron promotes the resistance of our body to the various diseases and magnesium prevents cardiac paralysis by strengthening the vascular tract of the heart.
Do you know that bamboo salt can be used to shrink tumor and inhibit cancer cells proliferation, make bamboo salt water with 2.5 g bamboo salt + 250 cc water, drink with empty stomach, consume 6 - 8 glasses of bamboo saltwater to achieve better result, then drink more water to eliminate it.
Examples Using Bamboo Salt
1. Bamboo salt is a cleanser born from nature itself
- The ultimate nature cleanser guaranteeing the safety of the user regardless of age or sex
2. Removes waste matter and cleanses even the deepest part of your skin
3. Effective in preventing dandruff and depilation.
- Removes grime and other unnecessary matter to protect our hair
4. Outstanding sterilizing effect
- Prevents various skin trouble including pimple, heat rashes and other skin-related diseases with outstanding sterilizing abilities
5. The dietary effect of bamboo salt
- Bamboo salt dissolves fat. Therefore, massaging with bamboo salt on a long-term and regular basis will certainly assist you in losing unwanted weight.
6. Prevents cavities and gum disease
- Sterlizes and keeps your mouth completely germ-free to prevent any type of related illness from occurring.
7. Prevents eye diseases and colds
- Add bamboo salt to water and rinse your mouth or brush your teeth with it
- Rinse and clean your nostrils (Add bamboo salt to water and run it through your nostrils and spit it out with your mouth)
- You can also produce a certain quantity of bamboo salt water (made by passing a mixture of 100 CC of distilled water + 5G of bamboo salt through a filter bed) and use it whenever necessary.
8. Bamboo salt massaging effect
- Effective when used to massage or an appropriate amount is heated and applied to stiff and sore body parts
9. Anal diseases (hemorrhoids, etc)
- Add bamboo salt (just enough to feel the salty flavor) to warm water, sit down and enjoy a sitz (hip) bath comfortably for about 10 to 30 minutes. Taking baths is also possible by applying bamboo salt to the water gathered in your bath tub.
Bamboo Salt Beauty Treatment
1. Methods of massaging with bamboo salt
- Heat up your body with warm bathing water
- Apply bamboo salt to entire body (Approx. 30g)
- Gently massage each body part for over 5 minutes. Focus on face, lower abdominal area, legs etc depending on person.
- Wash and clean thoroughly with warm water.
Taking a shower or bath with cold water after washing with warm water can be recommendable from time to time in order to increase our body's ability to withstand the cold weather and as a result immunity against various influenza and promote blood circulation.
2 Application as bathing material
- Add 10 to 20 g of bamboo salt to warm water inside your bath tub and massage yourself when taking a bath.
- Rinse with warm water after taking bath.
- Is known to have outstanding effect on people with disease such hemorrhoids.
3. Use as shampoo
- After sufficiently washing hair with warm water, apply bamboo salt to hair, gently massaging for about 5 minutes, then rinse with warm water.
- Bamboo is also added to shampoo to enhance cleansing ability.
Contacts to buy Bamboo Salt in Singapore
I had bought my bamboo salt from the Veggie Talk retail shop in Blk 356, Hougang Ave 7, #01-783, S(530356). The tel no. is 6285-9311. I found the owner & salespersons to be friendly and helpful especially Ms Penny Chee who can be contacted at 9768-0062 to answer any of our queries.
1. Methods of massaging with bamboo salt
- Heat up your body with warm bathing water
- Apply bamboo salt to entire body (Approx. 30g)
- Gently massage each body part for over 5 minutes. Focus on face, lower abdominal area, legs etc depending on person.
- Wash and clean thoroughly with warm water.
Taking a shower or bath with cold water after washing with warm water can be recommendable from time to time in order to increase our body's ability to withstand the cold weather and as a result immunity against various influenza and promote blood circulation.
2 Application as bathing material
- Add 10 to 20 g of bamboo salt to warm water inside your bath tub and massage yourself when taking a bath.
- Rinse with warm water after taking bath.
- Is known to have outstanding effect on people with disease such hemorrhoids.
3. Use as shampoo
- After sufficiently washing hair with warm water, apply bamboo salt to hair, gently massaging for about 5 minutes, then rinse with warm water.
- Bamboo is also added to shampoo to enhance cleansing ability.
Contacts to buy Bamboo Salt in Singapore
I had bought my bamboo salt from the Veggie Talk retail shop in Blk 356, Hougang Ave 7, #01-783, S(530356). The tel no. is 6285-9311. I found the owner & salespersons to be friendly and helpful especially Ms Penny Chee who can be contacted at 9768-0062 to answer any of our queries.
Tuesday, 19 February 2013
Meanings of Herbs and Spices
There are actually meanings in herbs and spices :
Basil = good wishes
Bay = victory
Chamomile = comfort
Cloves = dignity
Coriander = hidden worth
Cumin = engagement
Dill = power against witchcraft
Fennel = strength
Oregano = joy
Parsley = festive
Rosemary = remembrance
Thye = courage
Interesting, right? Share this with your friends. Prepare gifts made from herbs and spices for your loved ones. Personalize your gifts by selecting herbs and spices with special meanings. I am sure they will cherished them as they are made with love.
Difference Between Herbs and Spices
Generally, we refer herbs as the fresh green leafy part of the plant whereas spices as the dried form. Spices can be the buds (cloves), roots (ginger), bark (cinnamon), berries (peppercorns), aromatic seeds (cumin) or the stigma of a flower (saffron).
For instance, we refer to the leaves of the coriander as the herb while the dried seeds as the spice.
Not all spices are hot. Sometimes, we hear of people who say that they don't like spicy food. Yet, what they are actually referring to is that they do not like food that is too hot. Have you heard of people complaining of spicy vanilla ice cream or cinnamon buns? Not that I know of.
On other hand, the spices in spice came from pepper, chilies and ginger etc. I am one who cannot live without chilies in my meal. I love cut red chilli or chilli padi (smaller size red chilli that is thousand times spicer than the red chilli). My favourite prawn noodle soup would not been nice if they did not add peppercorns to the soup base.
The taking in of spices is an acquired taste. However, once we are used to spices, it actually becomes an addiction. We could not live without spices in our diet. The taste of our favourite dishes would be so very different if herbs and spices are not added in.
Do you like herbs and spices in your food?
For instance, we refer to the leaves of the coriander as the herb while the dried seeds as the spice.
Not all spices are hot. Sometimes, we hear of people who say that they don't like spicy food. Yet, what they are actually referring to is that they do not like food that is too hot. Have you heard of people complaining of spicy vanilla ice cream or cinnamon buns? Not that I know of.
On other hand, the spices in spice came from pepper, chilies and ginger etc. I am one who cannot live without chilies in my meal. I love cut red chilli or chilli padi (smaller size red chilli that is thousand times spicer than the red chilli). My favourite prawn noodle soup would not been nice if they did not add peppercorns to the soup base.
The taking in of spices is an acquired taste. However, once we are used to spices, it actually becomes an addiction. We could not live without spices in our diet. The taste of our favourite dishes would be so very different if herbs and spices are not added in.
Do you like herbs and spices in your food?
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