Unless you’re a bit of a foodie there is a reasonably good chance you won’t have heard of mohinga. Well, for your information, as a rival to laphet thoke, it is considered by many Burmese to be the national dish. Once a traditional breakfast staple, the spicy fish noodle soup is now more thought of…
Now and then, many of us will enjoy a refreshing cup of green tea. However, did you know there’s a country where many people ‘eat’ green tea leaves regularly? The Burmese dish “laphet thoke” translates to English as “green tea leaf salad”. It claims to be the only culinary dish in the world that uses…
Vegetables are part of a healthy, balanced diet so we must eat enough of them. Most vegetables are a great source of vitamins, minerals, dietary fibre and other nutrients. Additionally, they are almost always low in fat and calories. It’s universally recommended by various health organisations around the world that we eat at least 400g…
The broadest definition of a beverage is “any portable liquid”, suggesting the term includes water. Colloquially known as “the elixir of life”, humans cannot live without water for more than 3 days. Moreover, hydration purposes aside, we need water for almost every aspect of our daily lives, i.e. washing, cleaning, laundry, cooking, growing crops, etc….
You might know your onions but how well do you know your tomatoes? Here’s a brief narrative on one of the world’s most consumed food staples: History The tomato plant (solanum lycopersicum) is thought to originate from the mountainous regions of Peru and Ecuador. It is thought to have been cultivated by mankind since at…
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