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Nutrition Info: Calories in Ais Kachang

Ais Kachang (or Ice Kachang) is a common Malaysian and Singaporean dessert.  It consists of a mountain of shaved ice and then brightly coloured syrups are poured over the top including rose syrup, sarsi syrup and gula Melaka syrup (palm sugar).  What makes it so unique are the toppings that can be added on top […]

Nutrition info: Calories in Nata de coco

Nata de coco is a chewy, translucent, traditional Philippine dessert which is a coconut gel-product made from the fermentation of coconut water. Nata de coco is most commonly sweetened as a candy or dessert, and can accompany many things including pickles, drinks, ice-cream, puddings and fruit mixes. Nata de coco pudding: 1 cup (118 g) […]

Nutrition Info: Red and Green Bean Soup

Red Bean Soup

Traditional Chinese Medicine properties are of course engrained into asian culture.  It’s an amazing concept that balances energy pathways of the body with a large importance placed on herbs, supplements, food and drink consumed for their heating or cooling effects of the body and more importantly to promote health. Two heating and cooling foods used […]

Nutrition Information: Cendol

cendol

Cendol is a sweet, icy dessert found across most parts of Asia.  The very simple recipe consists of only five ingredients and can be purchased at road side vendors, hawkers, food courts, coffee shops and restaurants. It consists of a mound of shaved ice with green chewy pandan-flavoured cendol on top that resemble green worms, […]


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