Love nougat but cannot pass your health conscience? The easy solution is to add something healthy to it. Like… almond! Yes, apparently almond has many health benefits. These Taiwanese Almond Nougat does the trick. The texture is rather chewy, consistent with typical nougat. The taste of the nougat and almond, however, was really good. It …
Like coronavirus, the bubble tea mania has gone into a second, third or even fourth wave. The boba or bubbles in the tea is made of tapioca or cassava flour, which contains only starch. The making of these bubbles is an interesting scientific concept, which you can read more and experiment at Scientific American. They …
Why are pineapples called pineapples? The pine part makes sense because it looks like a pine cone or a fruit from a pine tree. But the apple part? No idea. Why are pineapple tarts called pineapple tarts, and not pineapple cakes? The pineapple part makes sense because it is made of pineapple. But the tart …
TWG makes good teas. This is not my first. Will not be my last. This Imperial Oolong Formosa tea is a very good example of a good oolong. It’s sweet and fruity. But most importantly, it has the nice oolong after-taste. Hard to explain but you will know it when you taste it and you …
Salted egg yolk flavour is getting crazy. It works well with savoury dishes, works sometimes for sweet dishes, but for ice cream?? I cannot imagine how this is going to taste like. It’s either going to be very good or very bad. Before I tell you about how it tastes, I need to tell you …
Want some ginkgo… ahem… semen drink? If you think the iron eggs from Taiwan is weird, then have a look at this. The Sweet Garden Ginkgo Semen Almond Grain Powder Drink. Yes, you read it right, you’ll be enjoying a cup of (ginkgo) semen drink. So what is ginkgo semen? To find out, we will …
Jack and His Iron Eggs. A relative is visiting from Taiwan. I’m always happy when there are visitors around because they always bring goodies that are exotic. This is one of them. Hard boiled quail’s eggs. Why are they black? These eggs are repeatedly stewed in a mix of spices and air-dried. The result is …
