The nutrient fact, below, is based on 100 gram of dry enriched egg Noodles. Vitamins Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid mg 0 Thiamin mg 1.133 Riboflavin mg 0.426 Niacin mg 8.387 Vitamin B-6 mg 0.216 Folate, DFE µg 370 Vitamin B-12 µg 0.29 Vitamin A, RAE µg 17 Vitamin A, IU IU 62 Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)…
It is believed that Chinese Broccoli is a descendant of cabbage. The early Portuguese explorers first brought cabbage to Asia. Through years of breeding Chinese Broccoli have been developed from the cabbage the Portuguese had brought cabbage with them. Unlike broccoli where you only eat the head are you also eating the stems and leaf on…
Thai basil is a type of sweet basil. Basil is grown all over the world and therefore have many different species or you can say different varieties. It is estimated that between 50 and 150 different species of basil, not all are being used for cooking. Thai basil is a hybrid of two of these…
Ginger was considered a luxury more than 5000 years ago. Ginger is native to south-east Asia, more specific in southern China. From there it spread and have been grown has been grown in many other countries. The first time it appears in writing is in the 5th century BC, where Confucius writes he will never…
Garlic originates from central Asia, and have a history of human use for more than 7000 years. Garlic has been used both as a food and in prevention and treatment of disease. It is one of the plants with the longest history in medical use. There has been found a history of the use of…
We have been eating eggs since the dawn of human time. Jungle fowl was properly domesticated in India and South-east Asia about 7500 BCE. The domestication of the jungle fowls was not because of the meat but because of the eggs. Chickens were then bought to Egypt and Sumer by 1500 BCE, and in 800 BCE they had…
Curry powder is a mix of spices native to south-east Asia. It is very seldom that the curry powder mix contains dried leaves from the curry tree. When you talk about curry powder there is not much doubt what you are talking about. But if you talk about curry, in general, it can be many things,…
The earliest known domesticated Chicken dates back to 8500 BCE. We know that from archaeological finds of chicken bones in northern China. In the fifth century, the chicken spread throughout Asia to India. So we can then safely assume that Chicken breast has been a part of the diet since then. Then the domesticated chicken…
Cauliflower is a highly modified plant, with a very long history. Its ancestry can be traced back to ancient Anatolia, in the region of the Black Sea also called Asian Turkey, where it has been grown for more than a 1000 years. In the 12th century, three varieties came to Spain. In the 16th century, they have spread…
Cashew nuts are not nuts but seeds and comes from the cashew apple. The shell of the cashew nuts or seeds is toxic, that is why they are never sold with the shell on but always peeled, you can say they are always unpacked. Roasting the nuts will destroy the toxin. The roasting process must be…
