The Health Guru

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Nutrition info: Calories in Popiah

Popiah is a type of fresh spring roll filled mainly with grated turnips and can also contain prawns, egg, peanuts, chinese sausage, other greens and chilli. It’s quite a healthy lunch option (even 1 roll makes a good inbetween snack if you’re hungry).  However, make sure you ask for NO LARD which will lower the fat […]

Nutrition Info: Calories in Lard

"Wet" Lard - Yuck!

What is Lard? Lard is pig fat.  It can be used ‘wet’ and looks similar to butter and is often used in pastries or it can be used in a ‘dry’ form that is similar to crackling on a pork roast. Why is it used? It’s used for cooking, frying, is popular in baking and […]


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