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The Enchantment of Turmeric Salt, The Golden Spice

Kunyit or Turmeric is a flowering plant of the ginger family, Curcuma longa which is a plant native to India and Southeast Asia that perfectly grows in tropical climate. Curry and Jamu are identical with kunyit as their based flavouring and colouring spice due to its bright- deep yellow colour, this is why it is called The Golden Spice. Do you know which part of turmeric that we see on shelves and in spice cabinets is made of?  Yup, it is from the ground roots of the plant. It has a warm, bitter taste which is frequently used in curry powders, mustards, butters, and cheeses. Turmeric owns the bright yellow colour thanks to its active ingredient, curcumin which is a powerful...

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The Benefits of Sea Salt

Have you ever wondered about all the hype over sea salt? How does it differ from table salt?  The key differences are in the tastes, texture and process. Table salt is a refined salt that comes from salt mines that have gone through processes which usually contain iodine -an additive to prevent clumping. Meanwhile, sea salt comes from evaporated sea water and has limited processes without adding any anti-caking.   Since it’s minimally processed, the minerals in it such as potassium and magnesium are still retained. This is one reason why it’s often considered more nutritional than table salt. Because getting enough sodium is important for fluid balance, hydration, and digestion. Sea salt is suitable to enhance both savory and...

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The Secret Behind Sambal Matah

Even though Indonesian food has plenty of variety, one thing for sure is that the characteristic of Indonesian foods is the SPICE. We love some fiery hot spicy food! Such as rendang and sambal. Sambal is very famous to the point it has its own fans. These days, sambal matah gets to the top 3 favourite sambal in Indonesia. This sambal is made using Kecombrang. Read on to know what it is and why this key ingredient of sambal matah hides so many secrets. 

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Why you should add “a pinch of salt” to your chocolate!

Who doesn’t love desserts? Most of us love having it even after we are full. As one says “there’s always room for dessert”. Then, what’s your favourite dessert? Mine and most of humanity is chocolate, we love it to death. The age range doesn’t matter, it is loved by toddlers to elders. We swear on the smell and it's a sweet-bitter rich flavour of chocolate. But did you know your favourite chocolate devour mostly contains salt?  Again, "a pinch of salt" is always added in dessert recipes, including chocolate. Even chocolate makers and chocolatiers are still adding salt to the chocolate as you will always find a Sea Salt bar in their assortments.  It must be because salt pairs wonderfully...

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How to bathe like Cleopatra at home

The world's first day spa was set up by Cleopatra on the shores of the Dead Sea. She is known as “woman who time could not wither” referred to her charm, beauty and mind. Many people follow after her to take on the benefit of sea salt spa. It is proven and testified to have great points not just for the body but also mind, our overall well-being. It is hailed for the health-enhancing minerals, therapeutic properties, and all-natural harvesting process. There are countless types of bath salt such as Epsom salt and Sea salt. Most are questioning the difference between those two. Epsom salt contains only naturally occurring minerals which are magnesium and sulphate. However, sea salt baths contain...

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