Nutrition Info: Calories in Pau (Chinese steamed buns)
Chinese Steamed Buns are called baozi or popularly known as bao, bau, pow, pau. They are plain or filled buns (light, soft and bread-like) that comes in various forms, with a variety of fillings (meat or vegetarian). Theses buns are steamed and can be eaten for breakfast, as snacks in between meals or during a […]
Nutrition info: Calories in Duck Rice
In Singapore you can find Duck Rice prepared in two ways: Roasted or Braised. Roast Duck Rice: The duck is prepared by putting spices such as pepper, salt, star anise, cinnamon ginger, spring onion and garlic inside the duck, coated with vinegar and malt sugar and hung out to dry. The ducks will be roasted until their […]
Bubble Tea – Carcinogenic and choking hazard???
One of the latest news stories circulating by German authorities and researchers claims that Taiwanese drink bubble tea presents a choking hazard to children and may contain cancer-causing chemicals. The warnings come as bubble tea has entered the market there as a trendy dessert beverage. After analyzing the tapioca balls which make up the ‘bubbles’ […]
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Nutrition Info: Calories in JCO Donuts
The doughnut (or donut) is type of sweet fried dough. They are typically shaped in rings or can be flattened and filled with flavourings such as jam, chocolate or fruit. I actually don’t know any donut store that advertises how many calories are in each donut (for very obvious reasons). Therefore when I was asked […]
Calories in Drinks
The true fact is the only fluid that we need to drink to keep us alive is water. Anything else is taken out of habit, addiction or to provide the body with some type of satisfaction (sugar, bubbles etc) Drinks other than water are a hidden source of calories and sugar. As shown in the […]
Nutrition Info: Calories in Ban Mian
Ban mian is a dish containing handmade noodles served in soup. The fragrant soup is made from a rich fish stock containing anchovies, onions, garlic, ginger and spices. As well as the ban mian noodles and rich soup, the meal is served with some variety of meat (minced pork) or fish (fresh or fried) and […]
Where does The Health Guru get nutrition information from?
I am regularly asked where I find the nutrition information for my blogs posts – here is my answer: I actually don’t send any of the food to laboratories – that costs a lot of money to do and is the responsibility of the manufacturer, not mine! I buy, try, eat, weigh and estimate: Just about every […]
Nutrition Info: Calories in Horlicks Malted Milk
Horlicks is the branded name of a malted milk drink that is marketed to promote sleep (although how it does this is not truly known!). There are 3 versions of Horlicks: Original (that is mixed with milk) and Horlicks Light and Horlicks Light Malt Chocolate which are both made by mixing with hot water. Nutrition […]
Nutrition info: Calories in Ovaltine
OvaltineOvaltine is a branded milk drink that comes in chocolate and malt flavours. The original name was “Ovomaltine” however due to a spelling error on the trademark registration when being imported to Britain in 1909, it was accidentally renamed in most countries (except in Europe) Able to be drunk warm or cold – the company website […]
Nutrition Info: Calories in Milo
Originating from Sydney, Australia, however now sold around the world – Milo is a popular chocolate and malt powder that is mixed with water or milk to produce a delicious sweet beverage. It’s reported that the name Milo is derived from the famous greek athlete (Milo of Crotona) after his legendary strength! Milo can be […]
Nutrition Info: Calories in Black Pepper Crab
Black Pepper CrabBlack Pepper Crab is the second most popular flavour of crab to eat in Singapore. Coming in first place is of course Chilli Crab and then in my opinion tying for second place is either black or white pepper. (I prefer white pepper!) Pepper crab is a much healthier option compared to chilli crab as […]
What’s the healthier option – Char Siew Rice vs. Chicken Rice vs. Duck Rice?
What’s the healthier option – Char Siew Rice vs. Chicken Rice vs. Duck Rice? Char Siew Pork Rice “Char siu” means “fork burn/roast” named after the traditional method of cooking long seasoned strips of pork on a fork over fire. Char siew pork rice is served with slices of char siu, sliced cucumber, white rice […]
Nutrition Info: Calories in Curry Udon
Curry UdonUdon is type of thick, white, wheat-flour noodle from Japan. Curry udon is a curry flavoured broth or soup with udon noodles! It can be simple as just mentioned or be served as a thicker and richer curry sauce with beef, carrots and potatoes. Nutrition information for Curry Udon: 1 bowl (200g) Energy: 345 […]
Nutrition Info: Black Carrot Cake vs White Carrot Cake
White and Black Carrot CakeFor most westerners moving to an Asian country they are confused with ‘Carrot cake’ being sold at hawker stalls. For most Caucasians – carrot cake is a sweet baked cake with frosting that you have with your tea or coffee. It resembles nothing that comes out of a wok. In Singapore, […]
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